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CVE-2014-6045

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2018-08-28
  • Fixed in2.8.13
  • WeaknessCWE-89

Am I affected?

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Description

SQL injection vulnerability in phpMyFAQ before 2.8.13 allows remote authenticated users with certain permissions to execute arbitrary SQL commands via vectors involving the restore function.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2014-09-08Exploit-DB entryExploit-DB

Versions per branch

NVD
Phpmyfaq
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.8< 2.8.132.8.13

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Phpmyfaq to 2.8.13

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-09 09:28 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
EDB-34580
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-08-28
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-w34j-rfm5-j6hf

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-6045?

SQL injection vulnerability in phpMyFAQ before 2.8.13 allows remote authenticated users with certain permissions to execute arbitrary SQL commands via vectors involving the restore function.

Is CVE-2014-6045 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2014-6045 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.1% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-6045?

CVE-2014-6045 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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