# Exploit Title: phpMyFAQ 2.9.8 Stored XSS# Vendor Homepage: http://www.phpmyfaq.de/# Software Link: http://download.phpmyfaq.de/phpMyFAQ-2.9.8.zip# Exploit Author: Ishaq Mohammed# Contact: https://twitter.com/security_prince# Website: https://about.me/security-prince# Category: webapps# CVE: CVE-2017-146181. Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in inc/PMF/Faq.php in phpMyFAQ
through 2.9.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or
HTML via the Questions field in an "Add New FAQ" action.
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-14618
https://securityprince.blogspot.fr/2017/10/cve-2017-14618-phpmyfaq-298-cross-site.html
2. Proof of Concept
Steps to Reproduce:1. Open the affected link "
http://localhost/phpmyfaq/admin/?action=editentry" with logged in user
with administrator privileges
2. Enter the <a onmouseover=alert(document.cookie)>xss link</a>in the
“Questions”
3. Save the FAQ
4. Login using any other user or simply click on the phpMyFAQ on the
top-right hand side of the web portal
5. Click on the latest FAQ added
6. Hover around the name "xss link"3. Solution:
This vulnerability will be fixed in phpMyFAQ 2.9.9