CVE-2023-2429
published 2023-04-30CVE-2023-2429: Improper Access Control in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.13.
PriorityP345critical9.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.53%
40.9th percentile
Improper Access Control in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.13.
Affected
3 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpmyfaq | phpmyfaq | < 3.1.13 | 3.1.13 |
| thorsten | phpmyfaq | >= 0 < 3.1.13 | 3.1.13 |
| thorsten | thorsten_phpmyfaq | >= unspecified < 3.1.13 | 3.1.13 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.19.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv3.06.6MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
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GHSA
phpMyFAQ Improper Access Control vulnerability
ghsa·2023-04-30
CVE-2023-2429 [MEDIUM] CWE-284 phpMyFAQ Improper Access Control vulnerability
phpMyFAQ Improper Access Control vulnerability
phpMyFAQ prior to version 3.1.13 does not properly validate email addresses when updating user profiles. This vulnerability allows an attacker to manipulate their email address and change it to another email address that is already registered in the system, including email addresses belonging to other users such as the administrator. Once the attacker has control of the other user's email address, they can request to remove the user from the system, leading to a loss of data and access.
OSV
phpMyFAQ Improper Access Control vulnerability
osv·2023-04-30
CVE-2023-2429 [MEDIUM] phpMyFAQ Improper Access Control vulnerability
phpMyFAQ Improper Access Control vulnerability
phpMyFAQ prior to version 3.1.13 does not properly validate email addresses when updating user profiles. This vulnerability allows an attacker to manipulate their email address and change it to another email address that is already registered in the system, including email addresses belonging to other users such as the administrator. Once the attacker has control of the other user's email address, they can request to remove the user from the system, leading to a loss of data and access.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://github.com/thorsten/phpmyfaq/commit/07552f5577ff8b1e6f7cdefafcce9b2a744d3a24https://huntr.dev/bounties/20d3a0b3-2693-4bf1-b196-10741201a540https://github.com/thorsten/phpmyfaq/commit/07552f5577ff8b1e6f7cdefafcce9b2a744d3a24https://huntr.dev/bounties/20d3a0b3-2693-4bf1-b196-10741201a540https://huntr.com/bounties/20d3a0b3-2693-4bf1-b196-10741201a540
2023-04-30
Published