CVE-2017-15733 describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability present in phpMyFAQ versions prior to 2.9.9, specifically affecting the admin/ajax.attachment.php and admin/att.main.php components. This high-severity vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 8.8, could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary actions with the privileges of an authenticated user if they are tricked into clicking a malicious link. While the potential impact is significant (high confidentiality, integrity, and availability), there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or notable community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.9.8CPE 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
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
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