CVE-2024-55889Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Forced attachment download via stored iframe

Published Dec 13, 2024 · Updated Dec 13, 2024

UI misrepresentation in phpMyFAQ before 3.2.10 allows remote authenticated users to force attachment downloads through FAQ pages. The FAQ record editor stores attacker-supplied iframe source that references a previously uploaded attachment, and browsers fetch the attachment route when the saved record is rendered. Administrative FAQ-editing and attachment-upload privileges are required; a page visit then places attacker-chosen content on the visitor machine, although browser confirmation varies.

CVSS severity4.9
Medium
EPSS probability2.16%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

UI misrepresentation in phpMyFAQ before 3.2.10 allows remote authenticated users to force attachment downloads through FAQ pages. The FAQ record editor stores attacker-supplied iframe source that references a previously uploaded attachment, and browsers fetch the attachment route when the saved record is rendered. Administrative FAQ-editing and attachment-upload privileges are required; a page visit then places attacker-chosen content on the visitor machine, although browser confirmation varies.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-55889
Published
Dec 13, 2024
Updated
Dec 13, 2024
Vendor
Thorsten Rinne
Product
phpMyFAQ
Classifications
CWE-451, T1189
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 13, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 13, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 3.2.10

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Thorsten Rinne · phpMyFAQversion=< 3.2.10

Published CVSS scores

4.9GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
7.2NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-451User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information
T1189Drive-by Compromise

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Technologies

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