8.6
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-54141
Description

phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application for PHP 8.1+ and MySQL, PostgreSQL and other databases. Prior to 4.0.0, phpMyFAQ exposes the database (ie postgreSQL) server's credential when connection to DB fails. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.0.0.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 6, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 15, 2025, 6:44 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-54141 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/commit/b9289a0b2233df864361c131cd177b6715fbb0fe Patch
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-vrjr-p3xp-xx2x Exploit Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-54141 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 15, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:4.0.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/commit/b9289a0b2233df864361c131cd177b6715fbb0fe Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-vrjr-p3xp-xx2x Types: Exploit, Vendor Advisory
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 06, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application for PHP 8.1+ and MySQL, PostgreSQL and other databases. Prior to 4.0.0, phpMyFAQ exposes the database (ie postgreSQL) server's credential when connection to DB fails. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.0.0.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
    Added CWE CWE-209
    Added Reference https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/commit/b9289a0b2233df864361c131cd177b6715fbb0fe
    Added Reference https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-vrjr-p3xp-xx2x
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.6
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
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Confidentiality Impact
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