CVE-2023-4006

Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File in thorsten/phpmyfaq

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Published Jul 31, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.16.

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	< 3.1.16

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-2023-1932	Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.16.
Github GHSA	GHSA-2xvx-368h-qcmv	phpMyFAQ Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

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% (0.809% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/thorsten/phpmyfaq/commit/03946eca488724251eaed8d9d36fed92e6d8fd22
https://huntr.dev/bounties/36149a42-cbd5-445e-a371-e351c899b189

History

Nov 10, 2026 9:30 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-1236

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 11, 2024, 7:41 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: @huntrdev
Published: Jul 31, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Oct 11, 2024, 7:41 PM
Reserved: Jul 31, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:17 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:17 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:36 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 31, 2023, 1:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:36 AM

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