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


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (19th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-PHP-THORSTENPHPMYFAQ-6229431
  • published6 Feb 2024
  • disclosed5 Feb 2024
  • creditPinkDraconian

Introduced: 5 Feb 2024

CVE-2024-22202  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-284  (opens in a new tab)

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.

CVSS Scores

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