thorsten phpmyfaq up to 3.1.12 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in thorsten phpmyfaq up to 3.1.12. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-2429. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in thorsten phpmyfaq up to 3.1.12 (Content Management System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Improper Access Control in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.13.

The weakness was published 04/30/2023. The advisory is shared for download at huntr.dev. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-2429 since 04/30/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading to version 3.1.13 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 07552f5577ff8b1e6f7cdefafcce9b2a744d3a24 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-2023-1387). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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CNA Base Score: 6.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpmyfaq 3.1.13
Patch: 07552f5577ff8b1e6f7cdefafcce9b2a744d3a24

Timelineinfo

04/30/2023 🔍
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07/13/2025 +804 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 07552f5577ff8b1e6f7cdefafcce9b2a744d3a24
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-2429 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-2429
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-227760
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/30/2023 07:58
Updated: 07/13/2025 01:47
Changes: 04/30/2023 07:58 (52), 05/24/2023 11:04 (1), 05/24/2023 11:11 (11), 07/13/2025 01:47 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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