CVE-2023-53929

phpMyFAQ 3.1.12 CSV Injection via User Profile Export

Published Dec 17, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 6.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-x2v3-9p22-w3x6 phpMyFAQ contains a CSV injection vulnerability
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:3.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq
Vendors & Products Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq
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Description 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.
Title phpMyFAQ 3.1.12 CSV Injection via User Profile Export
Weaknesses CWE-1236
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Apr 7, 2026, 2:07 PM
Reserved
Dec 16, 2025, 7:22 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Dec 17, 2025, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:46 AM