VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-11187

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability1.05%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-07-12
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

phpMyFAQ before 2.9.8 does not properly mitigate brute-force attacks that try many passwords in attempted logins quickly.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-307: Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

Primary references