Improper Access Control Affecting thorsten/phpmyfaq package, versions <3.2.5
Threat Intelligence
Exploit Maturity
Proof of concept
EPSS
0.05% (19th
percentile)
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- published 6 Feb 2024
- disclosed 5 Feb 2024
- credit PinkDraconian
Introduced: 5 Feb 2024
CVE-2024-22208 Open this link in a new tabHow 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 'sharing FAQ' functionality. An attacker can misuse the application to send arbitrary emails, potentially for phishing purposes, by bypassing CAPTCHA controls and exploiting the lack of backend limitations on the number of emails sent per request.
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CVSS Scores
version 3.1