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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-3766
CVE-2022-3766:
PHP vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability - Reflected was discovered in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq versions prior to 3.1.8. The vulnerability was assigned CVE-2022-3766 and was recorded on October 31, 2022 (CVE MITRE).
Technical details
The vulnerability was related to missing quote handling in the search functionality of phpMyFAQ. The issue specifically involved improper handling of search terms where htmlspecialchars() function was not properly implementing quote encoding (GitHub Commit).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow attackers to execute reflected cross-site scripting attacks against users of phpMyFAQ installations running affected versions. This could potentially lead to theft of sensitive browser-based data or user session hijacking (CVE MITRE).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was fixed in phpMyFAQ version 3.1.8. The fix involved adding proper quote handling by modifying the htmlspecialchars() function call to include the ENT_QUOTES parameter (GitHub Commit).
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Source: This report was generated using AI
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