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WS-2022-0427
November 02, 2022
thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.9 is vulnerable to SQL injection via the lang parameter of phpmyfaq/ajaxservice.php?action=savefaq endpoint. It is able to bypass faqLanguage whitelisting by specifying a rubrik POST parameter. The impact depends on the database engine used. For MySQL database engine - this vulnerability is not that devastating since MySQL PHP adapter forbids stacked queries. However, when using PostgreSQL as a back-end, it may lead to Remote Code Execution . which
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https://github.com/thorsten/phpmyfaq/commit/b87fead4afa1d36d04f8c1a54dccc9f95f9355e7
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
9.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH