What is CVE-2023-0786?

CVE-2023-0786 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phpmyfaq, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2023-02-12.

How severe is CVE-2023-0786?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-0786 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

XSS in Phpmyfaq

CVE-2023-0786

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Generic in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.11.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

Published 2023-02-12 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (46.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 46.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Phpmyfaq
Thorsten Thorsten/phpmyfaq — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ahmedvienna/CVEs-and-Vulnerabilities

References

huntr.dev/bounties/8c74ccab-0d1d-4c6b-a0fa-803aa65de04f (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
github.com/thorsten/phpmyfaq/commit/ce676eb9e9d8cb7864f36ee124e838b1ad15415f (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-0786?: CVE-2023-0786 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phpmyfaq, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2023-02-12.
How severe is CVE-2023-0786?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-0786 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.