CVE-2023-2998Network attack vector

Stored script execution via unsanitized news content

Published May 31, 2023 · Updated Jan 10, 2025

Stored cross-site scripting in phpMyFAQ before 3.1.14 allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts through FAQ News content. News::getNews inserts the stored content field directly into start-page HTML without neutralizing embedded tags. FAQ News creation requires administrative privileges; viewing the start page executes the stored code in visitors' browsers.

CVSS severity6.0
Medium
EPSS probability0.52%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored cross-site scripting in phpMyFAQ before 3.1.14 allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts through FAQ News content. News::getNews inserts the stored content field directly into start-page HTML without neutralizing embedded tags. FAQ News creation requires administrative privileges; viewing the start page executes the stored code in visitors' browsers.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-2998
Published
May 31, 2023
Updated
Jan 10, 2025
Vendor
Thorsten Rinne
Product
phpMyFAQ
Classifications
CWE-79, T1189
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 31, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 10, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <3.1.14

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Thorsten Rinne · phpMyFAQversion=unspecified <3.1.14

Published CVSS scores

6.0GitHub Advisory DatabaseCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

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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')
T1189Drive-by Compromise

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