GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Packagist

GHSA-x2v3-9p22-w3x6 phpMyFAQ contains a CSV injection vulnerability

MEDIUM Published 2025-12-18 Modified 2026-01-02 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2023-53929
Ecosystem
Packagist
Packages
thorsten/phpmyfaq, phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq
Severity
Moderate
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-1236
Reviewed
2026-01-02

Affected packages

• Packagist thorsten/phpmyfaq: <= 3.1.12 (no fix yet) • Packagist phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq: <= 3.1.12 (no fix yet)

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.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2023-53929 phpMyFAQ 3.1.12 contains a CSV injection vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious formulas into their profile… vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-1236 Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File weakness

References