CVE-2024-55889 | BDVDB-2026-259251 Detail

thorstenphpMyFAQ

Description#

phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Prior to version 3.2.10, a vulnerability exists in the FAQ Record component where a privileged attacker can trigger a file download on a victim's machine upon page visit by embedding it in an <iframe> element without user interaction or explicit consent. Version 3.2.10 fixes the issue.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact high, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-451 User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12024-12-13Record published in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2024-12-13
Last modified: 2024-12-13

Vendor information

Vendor: thorsten
Product: phpMyFAQ

All thorsten vulnerabilities

Score

4.9 Medium

EPSS

2.1%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 82.6.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 3.2.10
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

4.9 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	High
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	None
Integrity	High
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).