Description (CNA)
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains an account enumeration vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to confirm registered display names and emails via a distinct HTTP 409 response. Attackers can submit guest comments to the comment create endpoint with candidate user and mail values to link names to emails for targeted phishing.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| thorsten / phpMyFAQ | affected 0 before 4.1.9; unaffected 4.1.9 |
| thorsten / phpMyFAQ | affected 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta; unaffected 4.2.0-beta |
CWE
CWE-204
References
- https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-pgxw-7c68-83w7
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-4.1.9-and-4.2.0-alpha-before-4.2.0-beta-account-enumeration-via-guest-comment-endpoint
ADP enrichment
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