What is CVE-2023-5227?

CVE-2023-5227 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Phpmyfaq, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-09-30.

How severe is CVE-2023-5227?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-5227 known to be exploited?

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

Arbitrary file upload in Phpmyfaq

CVE-2023-5227

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.8.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.005 (41.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Phpmyfaq
Thorsten Thorsten/phpmyfaq — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security@huntr.dev (Permissions Required)
security@huntr.dev (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-5227?: CVE-2023-5227 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Phpmyfaq, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-09-30.
How severe is CVE-2023-5227?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-5227 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.