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CVE-2023-53929: phpMyFAQ 3.1.12 CSV Injection via User Profile Export

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.0 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2025-12-17 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-1236

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.

Affected products

• thorsten phpMyFAQ: 3.1.12

References

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51399
• https://www.phpmyfaq.de/
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-csv-injection-via-user-profile-export
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51399

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