CVE-2010-4558: phpmyfaq Code Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-4558 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Code Injection vulnerability in phpmyfaq. EPSS estimates a 1.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 17-12-2010
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 17-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

phpMyFAQ 2.6.11 and 2.6.12, as distributed between December 4th and December 15th 2010, contains an externally introduced modification (Trojan Horse) in the getTopTen method in inc/Faq.php, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code.

• CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.