Unscored severity · published Nov 20, 2009
CVE-2009-4040
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpMyFAQ before 2.0.17 and 2.5.x before 2.5.2, when used with Internet Explorer 6 or 7, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web…
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CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpMyFAQ before 2.0.17 and 2.5.x before 2.5.2, when used with Internet Explorer 6 or 7, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters to the search page.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 63% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PH
Phpmyfaq · Phpmyfaq
through 2.0.16; 0.60; 0.65; 0.70; 0.80; 0.80a; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4040
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-4040
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37354
Patch
http://www.phpmyfaq.de/advisory_2009-09-01.php
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3241
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