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Status published
High
CVE-2024-54141
phpMyFAQ Generates an Error Message Containing Sensitive Information if database server is not available
Vulnerability Description
phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application for PHP 8.1+ and MySQL, PostgreSQL and other databases. Prior to 4.0.0, phpMyFAQ exposes the database (ie postgreSQL) server's credential when connection to DB fails. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.0.0.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
thorsten
View all reports →Affected Software
phpMyFAQ
Vulnerable Versions:
< 4.0.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 6th, 2024
Last Modified:
December 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L