// For flags

CVE-2024-29196

phpMyFAQ Path Traversal in Attachments

Severity Score

3.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application for PHP 8.1+ and MySQL, PostgreSQL and other databases. There is a Path Traversal vulnerability in Attachments that allows attackers with admin rights to upload malicious files to other locations of the web root. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.2.6.

phpMyFAQ es una aplicación web de preguntas frecuentes de código abierto para PHP 8.1+ y MySQL, PostgreSQL y otras bases de datos. Existe una vulnerabilidad de Path Traversal en los archivos adjuntos que permite a los atacantes con derechos de administrador cargar archivos maliciosos en otras ubicaciones de la raíz web. Esta vulnerabilidad se soluciona en 3.2.6.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Multiple
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-03-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-03-26 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Thorsten
Search vendor "Thorsten"
 PhpMyFAQ
Search vendor "Thorsten" for product "PhpMyFAQ"
 3.2.5
Search vendor "Thorsten" for product "PhpMyFAQ" and version "3.2.5"
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Affected