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CVE-2022-3765:
PHP vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored vulnerability was discovered in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to version 3.1.8. The vulnerability was assigned CVE-2022-3765 and was disclosed on October 31, 2022 (CVE Details).
Technical details
The vulnerability was related to insufficient input validation in the page_id and type parameters. The issue was fixed by changing the filter type from FILTER_UNSAFE_RAW to FILTER_SANITIZE_SPECIAL_CHARS in the MetaEntity class (GitHub Commit).
Impact
The stored XSS vulnerability could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts that would be permanently stored on the target server and executed in the browser of any user who views the affected page.
Mitigation and workarounds
The issue was fixed in phpMyFAQ version 3.1.8. Users should upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the vulnerability. The fix involves proper sanitization of special characters for page ID and type parameters (GitHub Commit).
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Source: This report was generated using AI
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