Security Advisory 2014-11-30

Clickjacking vulnerability in phpMyFAQ 2.8

Issued on:
2014-11-30
Software:
phpMyFAQ <= 2.8.17
Risk:
High
Platforms:
all

The phpMyFAQ Team has learned of a clickjacking issue that have been discovered in phpMyFAQ

2.8.17 and earlier.

Description

phpMyFAQ 2.8.17 and earlier are vulnerable to clickjacking for all pages as it's possible to

load phpMyFAQ in an iFrame which can trick a user into performing undesired actions by

clicking on a concealed link.

Solution

The phpMyFAQ Team has released phpMyFAQ version 2.8.18 which fixes the vulnerability. All

users of affected phpMyFAQ versions are encouraged to upgrade as soon as possible to this

latest version.

Workaround

There's no workaround except installing phpMyFAQ 2.8.18.

Thanks

The phpMyFAQ teams would like to thank

Narendra Bhati

for the responsible disclosure of this vulnerability.