CVE-2023-53929

HIGH

8.8

Description

phpMyFAQ 3.1.12 contains a CSV injection vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious formulas into their profile names. Attackers can modify their user profile name with a payload like 'calc|a!z|' to trigger code execution when an administrator exports user data as a CSV file.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score8.8

SeverityHIGH

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

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published12/17/2025

Last Modified12/31/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-1236

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51399(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.phpmyfaq.de/(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-csv-injection-via-user-profile-export(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51399(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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