CVE-2024-55889 phpMyFAQ Vulnerable to Unintended File Download Triggered by Embedded Frames

What is CVE-2024-55889?

CVE-2024-55889 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq, published on 13 Dec 2024.

Official description

phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Prior to version 3.2.10, a vulnerability exists in the FAQ Record component where a privileged attacker can trigger a file download on a victim's machine upon page visit by embedding it in an <iframe> element without user interaction or explicit consent. Version 3.2.10 fixes the issue.

Weakness: CWE-451

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-55889?

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

Products include Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq.

How do I fix CVE-2024-55889?

Upgrade thorsten/phpmyfaq to 3.2.10 or later.

Is CVE-2024-55889 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-55889 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Other vulnerabilities in Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq

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

All Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-m3r7-8gw7-qwvc.