CVE-2017-14618
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.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB, so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is medium and EPSS is 2.4%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 4.8 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.43% probability · 84th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 21 September 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 3.4% on 21 September 2026 to 2.4% on 27 October 2026.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://www.phpmyfaq.de/security/advisory-2017-10-19
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144280/phpMyFAQ-2.9.8-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42761/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.phpmyfaq.de/security/advisory-2017-10-19
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144280/phpMyFAQ-2.9.8-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42761/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.