CVE-2022-4407
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in thorsten/phpmyfaq
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.9.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in thorsten/phpmyfaq
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.9.
- Record
CVE-2022-4407- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-7603
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.9.
- Record
EUVD-2022-7603- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cp9c-phxx-55xm
phpMyFAQ vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
phpMyFAQ prior to version 3.1.9 is vulnerable to reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS).
- Record
GHSA-cp9c-phxx-55xm- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.9.
- Record
CVE-2022-4407- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in thorsten/phpmyfaq
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.9.
- Record
CVE-2022-4407- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-11
OSVGHSA-cp9c-phxx-55xm
phpMyFAQ vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
phpMyFAQ prior to version 3.1.9 is vulnerable to reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS).
- Record
GHSA-cp9c-phxx-55xm- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
thorsten/phpmyfaqPackagist |
before 3.1.9 | 3.1.9 |
thorsten/phpmyfaqPackagist |
before 3.1.9, plus listed versions 2.10.0-alpha2.8.02.8.0-RC2.8.0-RC22.8.0-RC3 Show 45 moreShow less2.8.0-RC42.8.0-alpha22.8.0-alpha32.8.0-beta2.8.0-beta22.8.0-beta32.8.12.8.102.8.112.8.122.8.132.8.142.8.152.8.162.8.172.8.182.8.192.8.22.8.202.8.212.8.222.8.232.8.242.8.252.8.262.8.272.8.282.8.292.8.32.8.42.8.52.8.62.8.72.8.82.8.92.9.02.9.0-alpha2.9.0-alpha22.9.0-alpha32.9.0-alpha42.9.0-beta2.9.0-beta22.9.0-rc2.9.0-rc22.9.0-rc3 |
3.1.9 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | phpMyFAQ 3.1.7 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) | 2025-04-16 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-4407 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Phpmyfaq, published December 11, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.85%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in thorsten/phpmyfaq 3.1.9.
References
huntr.dev/bounties/a1649f43-78c9-4927-b313-36911872a84b
github.com/thorsten/phpmyfaq/commit/1d73af34bf42764f9f9491c7ba5e9495d70e3ca5
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4407
Left out here: 50 versions. The JSON record has them.