CVE-2025-68951
December 29, 2025
phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Versions 4.0.14 and 4.0.15 have a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in an administrator’s browser by registering a user whose display name contains HTML entities. When an administrator views the admin user list, the payload is decoded server-side and rendered without escaping, resulting in script execution in the admin context. Version 4.0.16 contains a patch for the issue.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=4.0.14 <4.0.16Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.0.16phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=4.0.14 <4.0.16Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.0.16thorsten/phpmyfaq (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=4.0.14 <4.0.16Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.0.16Related Resources (5)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.4
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
EPSS
Base Score:
0.04