CVE-2023-1760Network attack vector

Stored script execution via unescaped display names

Published Mar 31, 2023 · Updated Feb 11, 2025

Stored XSS in phpMyFAQ before 3.1.12 allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts in another user's browser via a display name. UserHelper::getAllUserOptions inserts the stored display_name into option HTML without applying HTML-entity encoding. High-privileged access is required to store the name, and a victim must view a user-selection list; the script runs in the phpMyFAQ origin with the victim's privileges.

CVSS severity8.1
High
EPSS probability0.53%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in phpMyFAQ before 3.1.12 allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts in another user's browser via a display name. UserHelper::getAllUserOptions inserts the stored display_name into option HTML without applying HTML-entity encoding. High-privileged access is required to store the name, and a victim must view a user-selection list; the script runs in the phpMyFAQ origin with the victim's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-1760
Published
Mar 31, 2023
Updated
Feb 11, 2025
Vendor
Thorsten Rinne
Product
phpMyFAQ
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 31, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 11, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <3.1.12

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Thorsten Rinne · phpMyFAQversion=unspecified <3.1.12

Published CVSS scores

4.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
8.1huntr.devCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript/JScript

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