FreeBSD : phpmyfaq -- multiple vulnerabilities (4f370c80-79ce-11ee-be8e-589cfc0f81b0)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 184318

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The version of FreeBSD installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 4f370c80-79ce-11ee-be8e-589cfc0f81b0 advisory.

- Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.2.2.
(CVE-2023-5863)

- Insufficient Session Expiration in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.2.2. (CVE-2023-5865)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 184318

File Name: freebsd_pkg_4f370c8079ce11eebe8e589cfc0f81b0.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 11/3/2023

Updated: 11/10/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-5865

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:phpmyfaq-php80, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:phpmyfaq-php81, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:phpmyfaq-php82, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:phpmyfaq-php83, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/2/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/31/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-5863, CVE-2023-5865

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