MEDIUM
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in inc/PMF/Faq.php in phpMyFAQ through 2.9.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Questions field in an "Add New FAQ" action
Published Sep 20, 2017
4.8
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.43%
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in inc/PMF/Faq.php in phpMyFAQ through 2.9.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Questions field in an "Add New FAQ" action.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
4.8 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
3.5 LOW NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.43% 0.02432
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02432
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (24 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.43% (0.02432) | 83.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.43% (0.02432) | 83.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3.45% (0.03448) | 88.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2.43% (0.02432) | 83.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3.45% (0.03448) | 88.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.43% (0.02432) | 83.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 3.45% (0.03448) | 88.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2.43% (0.02432) | 82.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 3.45% (0.03448) | 88.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.43% (0.02432) | 82.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.27% (0.00272) | 48.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.68% (0.00683) | 80.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 9, 2024 | 0.68% (0.00683) | 79.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 6, 2023 | 0.68% (0.00683) | 77.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.60% (0.00602) | 75.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 16, 2023 | 0.40% (0.00396) | 69.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.55% (0.00551) | 74.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.44% (0.02437) | 81.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.44% (0.02437) | 79.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.44% (0.02437) | 58.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 4.80% (0.04797) | 78.14th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 4.80% (0.04797) | 77.93th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 4.80% (0.04797) | 87.23th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 4.80% (0.04797) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://www.phpmyfaq.de/security/advisory-2017-10-19 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144280/phpMyFAQ-2.9.8-Cross-Site-Scripting.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42761/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.phpmyfaq.de/security/advisory-2017-10-19 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144280/phpMyFAQ-2.9.8-Cross-Site-Scripting.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42761/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 20, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Sep 20, 2017
Link CVE-2017-14618
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a