How severe is GHSA-6rj8-9cm9-6gff?

GHSA-6rj8-9cm9-6gff has a CVSS score of 8.4/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-6rj8-9cm9-6gff?

GHSA-6rj8-9cm9-6gff affects the following packages: thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist), phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist). Ecosystems affected: Packagist.

How do I fix GHSA-6rj8-9cm9-6gff?

Update thorsten/phpmyfaq to 3.2.0-alpha or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-6rj8-9cm9-6gff is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-6rj8-9cm9-6gff in my Packagist dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for thorsten/phpmyfaq. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.

How do I mitigate GHSA-6rj8-9cm9-6gff if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

How does O3 Security protect against GHSA-6rj8-9cm9-6gff?

O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-6rj8-9cm9-6gff is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Is GHSA-6rj8-9cm9-6gff actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 1 known exploit references for GHSA-6rj8-9cm9-6gff, including 1 in-the-wild exploitation observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for GHSA-6rj8-9cm9-6gff?

GHSA-6rj8-9cm9-6gff has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.9%, placing it in the 56th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

When was GHSA-6rj8-9cm9-6gff published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-6rj8-9cm9-6gff was published on October 19, 2022 and was last updated on November 8, 2023. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

🐘 Packagist

GHSA-6rj8-9cm9-6gff

HIGH

phpMyFAQ vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting

Also known asCVE-2022-3608

Published

Oct 19, 2022

Updated

Nov 8, 2023

Affected

2 pkgs

Patched

2 / 2

Exploits

1 known

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.9%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk56th percentile+0.41%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Blast Radius

2 pkgs affected

🐘thorsten/phpmyfaq🐘phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

phpMyFAQ versions 3.1.7 and prior are vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting (XSS). A patch is available on the main branch of the repository and anticipated to be part of version 3.2.0-alpha.

Affected Packages

2 total 2 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐘Packagist	`thorsten/phpmyfaq`	all versions	3.2.0-alpha
🐘Packagist	`phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq`	all versions	3.2.0-alpha

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyf…

huntr.devNVDOct 2022

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for thorsten/phpmyfaq. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update thorsten/phpmyfaq to 3.2.0-alpha or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-6rj8-9cm9-6gff is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-6rj8-9cm9-6gff is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Tailored to GHSA-6rj8-9cm9-6gff. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

phpMyFAQ versions 3.1.7 and prior are vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting (XSS). A patch is available on the `main` branch of the repository and anticipated to be part of version 3.2.0-alpha.

O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

Is GHSA-6rj8-9cm9-6gff in your dependencies?

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