CVE-2023-53929 — HIGH (8.8)

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Phpmyfaq	Phpmyfaq	3.1.12

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-1236

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51399ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.phpmyfaq.de/Product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-csv-injection-via-user-profile-expThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51399ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-53929?

CVE-2023-53929 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). 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 payloa...

How severe is CVE-2023-53929?

CVE-2023-53929 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-53929?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq.