CVE-2024-24574: phpmyfaq Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 05-02-2024Last modified 17-06-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-24574 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in phpmyfaq. EPSS estimates a 0.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.88%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 05-02-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-06-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application for PHP 8.1+ and MySQL, PostgreSQL and other databases. Unsafe echo of filename in phpMyFAQ\phpmyfaq\admin\attachments.php leads to allowed execution of JavaScript code in client side (XSS). This vulnerability has been patched in version 3.2.5.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:LSources2 sources · 6.1–6.5
- NVDNIST6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.88%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
59%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.88% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.88%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundPhpmyfaq
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
- CWE-80Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages.
Affected systems
2 vendors · 2 products
References
3 links- github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-7m8g-fprr-47fxX Refsource CONFIRMExploitVendor Advisory