VDB-224649 · CVE-2023-1762 · EUVD-2023-1147

thorsten phpmyfaq up to 3.1.11 privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in thorsten phpmyfaq up to 3.1.11. It has been classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2023-1762. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in thorsten phpmyfaq up to 3.1.11 (Content Management System). This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Improper Privilege Management in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.12.

The weakness was shared 03/31/2023. The advisory is shared at huntr.dev. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-1762 since 03/31/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 3.1.12 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch ae6c1d8c3eab05d6e2227c7a9998707f4f891514 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-2023-1147). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Content Management System

Vendor

thorsten

Name

phpmyfaq

Version

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://github.com/thorsten/phpmyfaq/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Temp Score: 4.5
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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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CNA Base Score: 7.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpmyfaq 3.1.12
Patch: ae6c1d8c3eab05d6e2227c7a9998707f4f891514

Timelineinfo

03/31/2023 🔍
03/31/2023 +0 days 🔍
03/31/2023 +0 days 🔍
07/06/2025 +828 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: ae6c1d8c3eab05d6e2227c7a9998707f4f891514
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-1762 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-1762
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-224649
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 03/31/2023 09:09
Updated: 07/06/2025 18:27
Changes: 03/31/2023 09:09 (52), 04/20/2023 19:12 (1), 04/20/2023 19:20 (11), 07/06/2025 18:27 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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