CVE-2024-22208: Phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq PhpMyFAQ Sharing FAQ Functionality Can Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2024-22208 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.5) phpmyfaq sharing faq functionality can vulnerability (CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization) affecting Phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves phpmyfaq sharing faq functionality can easily be abused for phishing purposes. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 3.2.5.
CVE-2024-22208 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 6.5
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L).
How to Fix CVE-2024-22208
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq to 3.2.5Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for phpmyfaq/phpmyfaqHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2024-22208, inspect your project dependencies for Phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq:
inspect dependencies for phpmyfaq/phpmyfaqAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 3.2.5), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization, where the product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. In Phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2024-22208 Affected Phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
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phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq
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Packagist |
< 3.2.5
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3.2.5
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-9hhf-xmcw-r3xg",
"modified" : "2024-02-05T23:05:22Z",
"published" : "2024-02-05T20:21:25Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2024-22208" ],
"summary" : "phpMyFAQ sharing FAQ functionality can easily be abused for phishing purposes",
"details" : "### Summary\nThe 'sharing FAQ' functionality allows any unauthenticated actor to misuse the phpMyFAQ application to send arbitrary emails to a large range of targets.\n\n### Details\nThe phpMyFAQ application has a functionality where anyone can share a FAQ item to others. The front-end of this functionality allows any phpMyFAQ articles to be shared with 5 email addresses. The application will then send these 5 emails. However, there are no controls over what link and content are shared. Furthermore, any unauthenticated actor can perform this action. There is a CAPTCHA in place, however the amount of people you email with a single request is not limited to 5 by the backend. An attacker can thus solve a single CAPTCHA and send thousands of emails at once. \n\n### PoC\nWe send the following form and capture the request.\n\n\nWe now change the body to contain 50 email addresses instead of just 1, and send the request. The attacker can also change the body of the email to any phishing message.\n\n\nBelow are the logs of the email server, proving that all these emails were sent.\n\n\nAn attacker can also change the link that is sent in these emails. Making phishing even more possible.\n\n\n### Impact\nAn attacker can utilize the target application's email server to send phishing messages. This can get the server on a blacklist, causing all emails to end up in spam. It can also lead to reputational damages.\n",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L"
} ],
"affected" : [ {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Packagist",
"name" : "phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "0"
}, {
"fixed" : "3.2.5"
} ]
} ]
} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-9hhf-xmcw-r3xg"
}, {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22208"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/commit/a34d94ab7b1be9256a9ef898f18ea6bfb63f6f1e"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://www.phpmyfaq.de/security/advisory-2024-02-05"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-863" ],
"severity" : "MODERATE",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2024-02-05T20:21:25Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2024-02-05T21:15:11Z"
}
}