thorsten phpmyfaq up to 3.1.10 weak password

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in thorsten phpmyfaq up to 3.1.10. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation leads to weak password. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2023-0793. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in thorsten phpmyfaq up to 3.1.10 (Content Management System). This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a weak password vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-521. The product does not require that users should have strong passwords, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Weak Password Requirements in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.11.

The weakness was published 02/12/2023. The advisory is shared at huntr.dev. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-0793 since 02/12/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1552 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 3.1.11 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 00c04093c671607ee06cdfd670070809460f9547 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-0703). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.1
VulDB Temp Score: 3.0
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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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CNA Base Score: 7.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Weak password
CWE: CWE-521
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpmyfaq 3.1.11
Patch: 00c04093c671607ee06cdfd670070809460f9547

Timelineinfo

02/12/2023 🔍
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02/12/2023 +0 days 🔍
07/05/2025 +874 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 00c04093c671607ee06cdfd670070809460f9547
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-0793 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-0793
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-220745
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/12/2023 17:53
Updated: 07/05/2025 17:08
Changes: 02/12/2023 17:53 (42), 03/10/2023 17:54 (1), 03/10/2023 18:01 (21), 07/05/2025 17:08 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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