phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application for PHP 8.1+ and MySQL, PostgreSQL and other databases. Unsafe echo of filename in…
GitHub_M·CWE-79·Published 2024-02-05
phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application for PHP 8.1+ and MySQL, PostgreSQL and other databases. Unsafe echo of filename in phpMyFAQ\phpmyfaq\admin\attachments.php leads to allowed execution of JavaScript code in client side (XSS). This vulnerability has been patched in version 3.2.5.
phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application for PHP 8.1+ and MySQL, PostgreSQL and other databases. Unsafe echo of filename in phpMyFAQ\phpmyfaq\admin\attachments.php leads to allowed execution of JavaScript code in client side (XSS). This vulnerability has been patched in version 3.2.5.
### Summary Unsafe echo of filename in phpMyFAQ\phpmyfaq\admin\attachments.php leading to allow execute JavaScript code in client side (XSS) ### Details On that snippet code of rendering the file attachments from user tables ``` <?php foreach ($crumbs as $item) : ?> <tr id="attachment_<?= $item->id ?>" title="<?= $item->thema ?>"> <td><?= $item->id ?></td> <td><?= $item->filename ?></td> <td><?= $item->record_lang ?></td> <td><?= Utils::formatBytes($item->filesize) ?></td> <td><?= $item->mime_type ?></td> <td> ``` The data directly rendering with short hand echo without any sanitation first, its recommend to use existing class of `Strings::htmlentities` on use `phpMyFAQ\Strings;` ``` <td><?= Strings::htmlentities($item->filename); ?></td> <td><?= Strings::htmlentities($item->record_lang); ?></td> <td><?= Utils::formatBytes($item->filesize) ?></td> <td><?= Strings::htmlentities($item->mime_type); ?></td> ``` Propose fixing on that pull request https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/pull/2827 ### PoC 1. An attacker with permission will upload the attachments image on [http://{base_url}/admin/?action=editentry](http://{base_url}/admin/?action=editentry) 2. On endpoint of ajax upload image POST /admin/index.php?action=ajax&ajax=att&ajaxaction=upload 3. Change the originally name file on parameters filename to a XSS payload 4. The XSS will trigger on attachment pages /admin/?action=attachments - Trigger XSS  - Payload XSS <img width="1000" alt="image" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/37658579/301022571-d6cdd166-b1f9-4062-87c5-c8bbb308cd5d.png"> ### Impact This vulnerability will allow an attacker with a permissions of uploading an attachment to storing the payload of XSS on database specific table `faqattachment` columns `filename.` The XSS payload could be rendering on page that listing the file on tables, and impact to others user that on the hierarchy. The payload XSS have several attack scenario such like 1. Stealing the cookies (isn’t possible since HttpOnly) 2. Crashing the application with a looping javascript payload
### Summary Unsafe echo of filename in phpMyFAQ\phpmyfaq\admin\attachments.php leading to allow execute JavaScript code in client side (XSS) ### Details On that snippet code of rendering the file attachments from user tables ``` <?php foreach ($crumbs as $item) : ?> <tr id="attachment_<?= $item->id ?>" title="<?= $item->thema ?>"> <td><?= $item->id ?></td> <td><?= $item->filename ?></td> <td><?= $item->record_lang ?></td> <td><?= Utils::formatBytes($item->filesize) ?></td> <td><?= $item->mime_type ?></td> <td> ``` The data directly rendering with short hand echo without any sanitation first, its recommend to use existing class of `Strings::htmlentities` on use `phpMyFAQ\Strings;` ``` <td><?= Strings::htmlentities($item->filename); ?></td> <td><?= Strings::htmlentities($item->record_lang); ?></td> <td><?= Utils::formatBytes($item->filesize) ?></td> <td><?= Strings::htmlentities($item->mime_type); ?></td> ``` Propose fixing on that pull request https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/pull/2827 ### PoC 1. An attacker with permission will upload the attachments image on [http://{base_url}/admin/?action=editentry](http://{base_url}/admin/?action=editentry) 2. On endpoint of ajax upload image POST /admin/index.php?action=ajax&ajax=att&ajaxaction=upload 3. Change the originally name file on parameters filename to a XSS payload 4. The XSS will trigger on attachment pages /admin/?action=attachments - Trigger XSS  - Payload XSS <img width="1000" alt="image" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/37658579/301022571-d6cdd166-b1f9-4062-87c5-c8bbb308cd5d.png"> ### Impact This vulnerability will allow an attacker with a permissions of uploading an attachment to storing the payload of XSS on database specific table `faqattachment` columns `filename.` The XSS payload could be rendering on page that listing the file on tables, and impact to others user that on the hierarchy. The payload XSS have several attack scenario such like 1. Stealing the cookies (isn’t possible since HttpOnly) 2. Crashing the application with a looping javascript payload
phpMyFAQ es una aplicación web de preguntas frecuentes de código abierto para PHP 8.1+ y MySQL, PostgreSQL y otras bases de datos. El eco inseguro del nombre de archivo en phpMyFAQ\phpmyfaq\admin\attachments.php conduce a la ejecución permitida de código JavaScript en el lado del cliente (XSS). Esta vulnerabilidad ha sido parcheada en la versión 3.2.5.
| Version | Type | Source | Base | Exp | Impact | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | Primary | cve.org | 6.5 | — | — | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L |
| 3.1 | Primary | cve.org | 6.5 | — | — | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L |
| 3.1 | Primary | NVD | 6.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | Secondary | NVD | 6.5 | 3.9 | 2.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L |
| 3.1 | Secondary | GHSA | 6.5 | — | — | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L |