phpMyFAQ 3.1.7: XSS Attack Alert – Vulnerability Exposed!
phpMyFAQ 3.1.7 is vulnerable to reflected XSS, allowing attackers to inject scripts via the ‘action’ parameter. This flaw can trigger a spontaneous pop-up party on unsuspecting users’ screens, proving once again that even FAQs can have their share of frequently awful quirks.
Hot Take:
phpMyFAQ has a new XSS vulnerability? Looks like it’s time to FAQ up some security measures! Users, brace yourselves and maybe keep a bottle of hand sanitizer handy for those unfiltered inputs.
Key Points:
- phpMyFAQ 3.1.7 is vulnerable to reflected XSS.
- Exploit allows for script execution via the ‘action’ parameter.
- Issue arises due to lack of input sanitization in HTML attributes.
- The attack vector is through GET or POST requests.
- CVE identified as CVE-2022-4407.
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