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TI-2023-04805 Aliases CVE-2023-5227GHSA-qcjg-hvg6-hxcp

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in thorsten/phpmyfaq

Priority HIGH 75CWE-434Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-434.

Summary

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.8.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0062 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed thorsten/phpmyfaq (thorsten): 3.1.8thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist): 3.1.18

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
thorstenthorsten/phpmyfaqbefore 3.1.83.1.8Patch availableCNA
—thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist)before 3.1.183.1.18Patch availableGHSA-qcjg-hvg6-hxcp
  • thorsten/phpmyfaq Vendorthorsten Affected before 3.1.8 Fixed in 3.1.8 Patch available CNA
  • thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 3.1.18 Fixed in 3.1.18 Patch available GHSA-qcjg-hvg6-hxcp

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.1.8Vulnerablethorsten
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.1.8 Vulnerable ·thorsten

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA thorsten/phpmyfaq (thorsten) Fixed in 3.1.8
  • Fix · GHSA-qcjg-hvg6-hxcp thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist) Fixed in 3.1.18 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5227
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qcjg-hvg6-hxcp

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2023-00296 Improper Authentication in thorsten/phpmyfaq CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-53313 phpMyFAQ 3.1.0 through 4.1.6 Authentication Bypass via LDAP CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-37331 phpMyFAQ duplicate email registration allows multiple accounts with the same email CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-36257 phpMyFAQ Generates an Error Message Containing Sensitive Information if database server is not available CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2023-03720 Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File in thorsten/phpmyfaq CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-00749 Command Injection in thorsten/phpmyfaq CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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