CVE-2024-55889 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2024-55889

phpMyFAQ Vulnerable to Unintended File Download Triggered by Embedded Frames

Vulnerability Description

phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Prior to version 3.2.10, a vulnerability exists in the FAQ Record component where a privileged attacker can trigger a file download on a victim's machine upon page visit by embedding it in an <iframe> element without user interaction or explicit consent. Version 3.2.10 fixes the issue.

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

Affected Software

phpMyFAQ
Vulnerable Versions:
< 3.2.10

Timeline

Official Publish: December 13th, 2024
Last Modified: December 13th, 2024
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-451

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.