6.1

CVE-2017-7579: phpmyfaq Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.0MediumModified
Published 07-04-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-7579 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in phpmyfaq. EPSS estimates a 0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.67%
0%100%
Low · -0.14 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 07-04-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

inc/PMF/Faq.php in phpMyFAQ before 2.9.7 has XSS in the question field.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.67%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

51%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.14 pp

From 0.81% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.67%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Phpmyfaq1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links