CVE-2010-4821 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via PATH_INFO, requiring user interaction to execute malicious code in the victim's browser.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-4821?
CVE-2010-4821 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq, published on 22 Oct 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpMyFAQ before 2.6.9 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to index.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4821?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq.
How do I fix CVE-2010-4821?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-4821 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2010-4821 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-4821 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq
- CVE-2023-0310 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in thorsten/phpmyfaq
- CVE-2022-4407 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in thorsten/phpmyfaq
- CVE-2017-11187 Security feature bypass in n/a
- CVE-2026-76213 phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 2FA Brute-Force via Session-Scoped Throttle
- CVE-2026-76214 phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 WebAuthn Replay Attack via Challenge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jf83-vxqj-h3p2.