Improper Access Control Affecting thorsten/phpmyfaq package, versions <3.2.5


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

CVSS assessment made by Snyk's Security Team

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-PHP-THORSTENPHPMYFAQ-6229431
  • published 6 Feb 2024
  • disclosed 5 Feb 2024
  • credit PinkDraconian

How to fix?

Upgrade thorsten/phpmyfaq to version 3.2.5 or higher.

Overview

thorsten/phpmyfaq is a FAQ system for PHP and MySQL, PostgreSQL and other databases

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Access Control via the user removal page. An attacker can spoof another user's details and make a compelling phishing case for removing another user's account by intercepting the request and submitting altered data.

References

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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Snyk

Recommended
5.7 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    High
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NVD

6.5 medium