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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-1878
CVE-2023-1878:
PHP vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored vulnerability was identified in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to version 3.1.12. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on April 5, 2023 (CVE Details, MITRE CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) issue affecting the phpMyFAQ software. The issue was addressed by adding missing conversion to HTML entities, as evidenced by the fix committed to the repository (GitHub Commit).
Impact
A successful exploitation of this stored XSS vulnerability could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts that would be stored on the target system and executed when other users access the affected pages.
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to phpMyFAQ version 3.1.12 or later which contains the fix for this vulnerability. The fix involves proper HTML entity conversion to prevent XSS attacks.
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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