CVE-2023-1883

Improper Access Control in thorsten/phpmyfaq

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Published Apr 5, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper Access Control 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-2023-1164	Improper Access Control in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.12.
Github GHSA	GHSA-2wjp-w7g7-h63q	thorsten/phpmyfaq vulnerable to improper access control

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.492% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/thorsten/phpmyfaq/commit/db77df888178766987398597d4f153831c62a503
https://huntr.dev/bounties/2f1e417d-cf64-4cfb-954b-3a9cb2f38191

History

Feb 10, 2025 8:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

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

Subscriptions

Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq

Weaknesses

CWE-284

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 10, 2025, 7:49 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: @huntrdev
Published: Apr 5, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Feb 10, 2025, 7:49 PM
Reserved: Apr 5, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:05 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:05 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 5, 2023, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:28 AM

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