# CVE-2010-4821: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpMyFAQ before 2.6.9 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PAT

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2012-10-22 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpMyFAQ before 2.6.9 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to index.php.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://dl.packetstormsecurity.net/1009-exploits/phpmyfaq268-xss.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/62092
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41625
- http://www.phpmyfaq.de/advisory_2010-09-28.php
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/08/2
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2010/Sep/207
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/08/7
- http://www.osvdb.org/68268
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34785

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