CVE-2017-7579 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in phpMyFAQ allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the question field.
- 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-2017-7579?
CVE-2017-7579 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq, published on 7 Apr 2017. 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
inc/PMF/Faq.php in phpMyFAQ before 2.9.7 has XSS in the question field.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7579?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7579?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7579 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-2017-7579 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7579 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-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-962v-fxpr-69j9.