CVE-2023-1884Network attack vector

Authenticated script execution via unescaped stopword

Published Apr 5, 2023 · Updated Feb 10, 2025

Cross-site scripting in phpMyFAQ before 3.1.12 allows remote authenticated users to execute JavaScript through a crafted stopword. The administration stopword view inserts database-supplied stopword and language values into input attributes without HTML-entity encoding. Stopword-administration privileges are required, and injected code executes when the affected administration view renders the value.

CVSS severity4.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.45%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in phpMyFAQ before 3.1.12 allows remote authenticated users to execute JavaScript through a crafted stopword. The administration stopword view inserts database-supplied stopword and language values into input attributes without HTML-entity encoding. Stopword-administration privileges are required, and injected code executes when the affected administration view renders the value.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-1884
Published
Apr 5, 2023
Updated
Feb 10, 2025
Vendor
Thorsten Rinne
Product
phpMyFAQ
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 5, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 10, 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

6.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.7huntr.dev CNACVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 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')
T1059.007JavaScript/JScript

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