CVE-2023-53929 MEDIUM

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

Vendor Phpmyfaq
Product phpMyFAQ
Weakness CWE-1236
Published December 17, 2025
Last update April 7, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.2/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction —
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 17, 2025 CVE published
April 7, 2026 Record updated