CVE-2023-5227

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in thorsten/phpmyfaq

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Published Sep 30, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.8.

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	< 3.1.8

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-2023-2574	Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.8.
Github GHSA	GHSA-qcjg-hvg6-hxcp	phpMyFAQ allows unrestricted file types in image field

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 Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.620% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/thorsten/phpmyfaq/commit/abf52487422ce47195c8a80bd904a7af39f60297
https://huntr.dev/bounties/a335c013-db75-4120-872c-42059c7100e8

History

Sep 23, 2024 5:30 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-434

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 23, 2024, 4:12 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: @huntrdev
Published: Sep 30, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Sep 23, 2024, 4:12 PM
Reserved: Sep 27, 2023, 1:07 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:52 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:52 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:48 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 30, 2023, 1:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:48 AM

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