CVE-2025-68951
phpMyFAQ has stored XSS in admin "List of users" via display_name HTML entity decoding (html_entity_decode) + Twig |raw
Description
phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Versions 4.0.14 and 4.0.15 have a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in an administrator’s browser by registering a user whose display name contains HTML entities. When an administrator views the admin user list, the payload is decoded server-side and rendered without escaping, resulting in script execution in the admin context. Version 4.0.16 contains a patch for the issue.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 29, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 29, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Update phpMyFAQ to version 4.0.16 or later.
- Review and sanitize all user-provided display names.
- Implement output encoding for all displayed user data.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Dec. 29, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Versions 4.0.14 and 4.0.15 have a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in an administrator’s browser by registering a user whose display name contains HTML entities. When an administrator views the admin user list, the payload is decoded server-side and rendered without escaping, resulting in script execution in the admin context. Version 4.0.16 contains a patch for the issue. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-79 Added Reference https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/commit/61829e83411f7b28bc6fd1052bfde54c32c6c370 Added Reference https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/commit/8211d1d25951b4c272443cfc3ef9c09b1363fd87 Added Reference https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-jv8r-hv7q-p6vc