CVE-2023-53929 | THREATINT

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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2025-12-16 | Published 2025-12-17 | Updated 2025-12-18 | Assigner VulnCheck

MEDIUM: 6.2CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N

HIGH: 8.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem types

Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

Product status

3.1.12

affected

Credits

Mirabbas Ağalarov finder

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51399 exploit

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51399 (ExploitDB-51399) exploit

www.phpmyfaq.de/ (Official Product Homepage) product

www.vulncheck.com/...q-csv-injection-via-user-profile-export (VulnCheck Advisory: phpMyFAQ 3.1.12 CSV Injection via User Profile Export) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2023-53929)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2023-53929)

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