# CVE-2024-28105: phpMyFAQ's File Upload Bypass at Category Image Leads to RCE

> Attackers can upload malicious PHP files via category image upload to achieve remote code execution on phpMyFAQ installations.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 25 Mar 2024
- **Updated:** 13 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pwh2-fpfr-x5gf

## What is CVE-2024-28105?

CVE-2024-28105 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq, published on 25 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application for PHP 8.1+ and MySQL, PostgreSQL and other databases. The category image upload function in phpmyfaq is vulnerable to manipulation of the `Content-type` and `lang` parameters, allowing attackers to upload malicious files with a .php extension, potentially leading to remote code execution (RCE) on the system. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.2.6.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-28105?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq` | Packagist | From 3.2.5 | 3.2.6 |
| `phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq` | Packagist | From 3.2.5 | 3.2.6 |

Products: Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-28105?

Upgrade phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq to 3.2.6 or later.

## Is CVE-2024-28105 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-28105 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq

- [CVE-2023-0310](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0310/): Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in thorsten/phpmyfaq (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-4407](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4407/): Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in thorsten/phpmyfaq (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-11187](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11187/): Security feature bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-76213](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-76213/): phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 2FA Brute-Force via Session-Scoped Throttle (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2026-76214](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-76214/): phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 WebAuthn Replay Attack via Challenge (critical 9.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-28105 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-28105 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq, published on 25 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-28105 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist): affected from 3.2.5; fixed in 3.2.6
- phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist): affected from 3.2.5; fixed in 3.2.6

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-28105/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-28105/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-28105
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28105
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-28105

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-28105/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.