PHPMyFAQ 2.9.8 - Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

# Exploit Title: phpMyFAQ 2.9.8 Stored XSS
# Vendor Homepage: http://www.phpmyfaq.de/
# Software Link: http://download.phpmyfaq.de/phpMyFAQ-2.9.8.zip
# Exploit Author: Ishaq Mohammed
# Contact: https://twitter.com/security_prince
# Website: https://about.me/security-prince
# Category: webapps
# CVE: CVE-2017-14618
 
1. Description
 
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in inc/PMF/Faq.php in phpMyFAQ
through 2.9.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or
HTML via the Questions field in an "Add New FAQ" action.
 
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-14618
 
2. Proof of Concept
 
Steps to Reproduce:
 
   1. Open the affected link "
   http://localhost/phpmyfaq/admin/?action=editentry" with logged in user
   with administrator privileges
   2. Enter the <a onmouseover=alert(document.cookie)>xss link</a> in the
   “Questions”
   3. Save the FAQ
   4. Login using any other user or simply click on the phpMyFAQ on the
   top-right hand side of the web portal
   5. Click on the latest FAQ added
   6. Hover around the name "xss link"
 
 
3. Solution:
 
The issue is now patched by the vendor
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/commit/30b0025e19bd95ba28f4eff4d259671e7bb6bb86

#  0day.today [2018-01-08]  #