CVE-2017-15808

HIGH

phpmyfaq < 2.9.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery in admin/ajax.config.php

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-15808. PoCs published by CodeSecLab.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a CSRF vulnerability in phpMyFaq 2.9.8 by crafting a malicious HTML form that submits a request to the admin interface, potentially adding a malicious instance. The PoC automates form submission via JavaScript.

Description

In phpMyFaq before 2.9.9, there is CSRF in admin/ajax.config.php.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by CodeSecLab · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52455

This exploit demonstrates a CSRF vulnerability in phpMyFaq 2.9.8 by crafting a malicious HTML form that submits a request to the admin interface, potentially adding a malicious instance. The PoC automates form submission via JavaScript.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: phpMyFaq 2.9.8
Auth required
Prerequisites: Victim must be authenticated in the target application · Attacker must trick victim into visiting the malicious HTML page
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0034
EPSS Percentile 57.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-352
Status published
Products (1)
phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq < 2.9.8
Published Oct 23, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026