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TI-2023-30177 Aliases CVE-2023-53894GHSA-754q-9vhg-63g7

phpfm 1.7.9 Authentication Bypass via Type Juggling Vulnerability

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-1390Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

phpfm 1.7.9 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to log in by exploiting loose type comparison in password hash validation. Attackers can craft specific password hashes beginning with 0e or 00e to bypass authentication and upload malicious PHP files to the server.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00622 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Dullduskphpfm1.7.9—No fix listedCNA
  • phpfm VendorDulldusk Affected 1.7.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:dulldusk:phpfilemanager:1.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.9VulnerableDulldusk
  • cpe:2.3:a:dulldusk:phpfilemanager:1.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.9 Vulnerable ·Dulldusk

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-53894
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-754q-9vhg-63g7
  3. 2026-11-06 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

  • TI-2019-15685 phpFileManager 1.7.8 Local File Inclusion via index.php CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2024-05268 Cross-Site Scripting in PHP File Manager by Dulldusk CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1

Sources

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