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TI-2023-30212 Aliases CVE-2023-53929GHSA-x2v3-9p22-w3x6

phpMyFAQ 3.1.12 CSV Injection via User Profile Export

Priority MEDIUM 61CWE-1236Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00539 45th 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
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
thorstenphpMyFAQ3.1.12—No fix listedCNA
—thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist)up to 3.1.12—No fix listedGHSA-x2v3-9p22-w3x6
—phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist)up to 3.1.12—No fix listedGHSA-x2v3-9p22-w3x6
  • phpMyFAQ Vendorthorsten Affected 3.1.12 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist) Vendor— Affected up to 3.1.12 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-x2v3-9p22-w3x6
  • phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist) Vendor— Affected up to 3.1.12 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-x2v3-9p22-w3x6

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:3.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.12Vulnerablethorsten
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:3.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.12 Vulnerable ·thorsten

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-53929
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x2v3-9p22-w3x6

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 3

  • 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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