High severity · published Dec 17, 2025
CVE-2023-53929
phpMyFAQ 3.1.12 CSV Injection via User Profile Export
8.0
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 45% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PH
phpMyFAQ · Phpmyfaq
3.1.12 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53929
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53929
Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51399
Product
https://www.phpmyfaq.de/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-csv-injection-via-user-profile-export
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