9.1

CVE-2023-5316: Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - DOM in thorsten/phpmyfaq

Modified
Published 30-09-2023Last modified 23-09-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-5316 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in phpmyfaq. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.1/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.48%
0%100%
Low · +0.06 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 30-09-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 23-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - DOM in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.18.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.48%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

41%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.06 pp

From 0.42% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Phpmyfaq1 product
Thorsten1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links