EDB-ID: 42987 | Author: Ishaq Mohammed | Published: 2017-10-13 | CVE: CVE-2017-14619 | Type: Webapps | Platform: PHP | Vulnerable App:  | # Vendor Homepage: http://www.phpmyfaq.de/
# Software Link: http://download.phpmyfaq.de/phpMyFAQ-2.9.8.zip
# Exploit Author: Ishaq Mohammed
# Contact: https://twitter.com/security_prince
# Website: https://about.me/security-prince
# Category: webapps
# CVE: CVE-2017-14619
1. Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpMyFAQ through 2.9.8 allows
remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the "Title of
your FAQ" field in the Configuration Module.
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-14619
2. Proof of Concept
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open the affected link http://localhost/phpmyfaq/admin/?action=config
with logged in user with administrator privileges
2. Enter the <marquee onscroll=alert(document.cookie)> in the “Title of
your FAQ field”
3. Save the Configuration
4. Login using any other user or simply click on the phpMyFAQ on the
top-right hand side of the web portal
3. Solution:
The Vulnerability will be fixed in the next release of phpMyFAQ
