CVE-2023-1762

Improper Privilege Management in thorsten/phpmyfaq

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Published Mar 31, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper Privilege Management in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.12.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

thorsten

thorsten/phpmyfaq

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 3.1.12

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-1147	Improper Privilege Management in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.12.
Github GHSA	GHSA-xww4-w6ff-5q3g	thorsten/phpmyfaq vulnerable privilege escalation from improper privilege management

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.876% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/thorsten/phpmyfaq/commit/ae6c1d8c3eab05d6e2227c7a9998707f4f891514
https://huntr.dev/bounties/3c2374cc-7082-44b7-a6a6-ccff7a650a3a

History

Feb 12, 2025 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq

Weaknesses

CWE-269

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 12, 2025, 4:00 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: @huntrdev
Published: Mar 31, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Feb 12, 2025, 4:00 PM
Reserved: Mar 31, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:57 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:57 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:28 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 31, 2023, 2:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:28 AM

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