CVE-2023-53929
phpMyFAQ 3.1.12 CSV Injection via User Profile Export
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.2 Medium
- Published
- Dec 17, 2025
- Updated
- Apr 7, 2026
- Reserved
- Dec 16, 2025
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 6.2 Medium | 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 | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 8.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-1236 Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
phpMyFAQPhpmyfaq |
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References
- ExploitDB-51399exploit
- Official Product Homepageproduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: phpMyFAQ 3.1.12 CSV Injection via User Profile Exportthird-party-advisory
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