CVE-2017-11187 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass login protections to perform brute-force attacks and potentially take over user accounts in phpMyFAQ.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-11187?
CVE-2017-11187 is a critical vulnerability in Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq, published on 12 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
phpMyFAQ before 2.9.8 does not properly mitigate brute-force attacks that try many passwords in attempted logins quickly.
Weakness: CWE-307
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11187?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11187?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11187 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-11187 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11187 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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-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
- CVE-2023-5316 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - DOM in thorsten/phpmyfaq
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xp88-c69g-qmrh.