Phishing Attack

2024-02-0606:21:33

Veracode Vulnerability Database

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phpmyfaq

vulnerability

phishing

sharing articles

email server

unauthenticated attacker

backend

software

CVSS3

6.5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

LOW

Availability Impact

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

AI Score

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

17.0%

JSON

phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq is vulnerability to a Phishing Attack. The vulnerability is due the functionality to share articles. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to utilize the target application’s email server to send thousands of phishing messages because the backend email address count is not properly restricted.