CVE-2023-53929
High · 8.8phpMyFAQ contains a CSV injection vulnerability
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
0.5%
Published
Dec 18, 2025
CISA due date
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The record
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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq | 0 | No fix |
| Packagist | thorsten/phpmyfaq | 0 | No fix |
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