CVE-2014-6046 describes multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in phpMyFAQ versions prior to 2.8.13. Attackers can exploit these flaws to hijack authenticated user sessions, enabling actions such as deleting users, questions, or comments, activating users, publishing FAQs, and managing glossary or news entries. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high potential for impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-34580) confirms the existence of exploit code, though community discussion and media coverage remain minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.8.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.