CVE-2014-6046 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
Remote attackers can hijack user sessions to modify or delete FAQ content and user accounts due to missing CSRF token validation.
- 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-2014-6046?
CVE-2014-6046 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq, published on 28 Aug 2018. 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
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in phpMyFAQ before 2.8.13 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified users for requests that (1) delete active users by leveraging improper validation of CSRF tokens or that (2) delete open questions, (3) activate users, (4) publish FAQs, (5) add or delete Glossary, (6) add or delete FAQ news, or (7) add or delete comments or add votes by leveraging lack of a CSRF token.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-6046?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq.
How do I fix CVE-2014-6046?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-6046 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-6046 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-6046 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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-6mv6-53cx-w57p.