9.8

CVE-2023-2429: phpmyfaq Improper Access Control

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 30-04-2023Last modified 30-01-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-2429 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Access Control vulnerability in phpmyfaq. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.53%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 30-04-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 30-01-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Improper Access Control in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.13.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.53%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

44%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.53% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.53%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (huntr.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Phpmyfaq1 product
Thorsten1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

3 links