CVE-2014-6046

8.8 · HIGH

Published Aug 28, 2018 phpmyfaq CWE-352 EPSS 1.93% (79th pctl) CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Overview

CVE-2014-6046 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting phpmyfaq phpmyfaq. It was published on August 28, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in phpMyFAQ before 2.8.13 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified users for requests that (1) delete active users by leveraging improper validation of CSRF tokens or that (2) delete open questions, (3) activate users, (4) publish FAQs, (5) add or delete Glossary, (6) add or delete FAQ news, or (7) add or delete comments or add votes by leveraging lack of a CSRF token.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from phpmyfaq. Update phpmyfaq to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
phpmyfaq	phpmyfaq	>= 0, < 2.8.13	Affected

References

Ref techdefencelabs.com/security-advisories.html Ref www.phpmyfaq.de/security/advisory-2014-09-16 Ref techdefencelabs.com/security-advisories.html Ref www.phpmyfaq.de/security/advisory-2014-09-16

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-6046?

CVE-2014-6046 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting phpmyfaq phpmyfaq. It was published on August 28, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-6046?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-6046?

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