CVE-2023-1762
📛 CVE Title
Improper Privilege Management in thorsten/phpmyfaq
Description
Improper Privilege Management in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.12.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- @huntrdev
- CVSS severity
- HIGH
- CVSS score
- 7.2 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Effective score
- 7.2 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-269 - Reserved
- 2023-03-31
- Published
- 2023-03-31 02:00 UTC
- Last updated
- 2025-02-12 17:00 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2023/1xxx/CVE-2023-1762.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2023-1762 — Improper Privilege Management in thorsten/phpmyfaq
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
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- NVD published
- 2023-03-31 02:15:06 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-06-17 05:28:42 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 8.8 / 10 HIGH source: nvd@nist.gov
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Exploitability subscore
- 2.8 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 5.9 / 10
- EPSS score
- 0.0088 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 55.41% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-07-30
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-07-30 20:55 UTC. Re-run the 🛰 Backfill from NVD button above to refresh.
European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2023-1147 - Assigner
- @huntrdev
- Published
- Mar 31, 2023, 12:00:00 AM
- Updated
- Feb 12, 2025, 4:00:48 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.0)
-
7.2 / 10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.3600
- Vendors
- thorsten
- Products
-
thorsten/phpmyfaq (unspecified <3.1.12)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-xww4-w6ff-5q3g
ENISA description: Improper Privilege Management in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.12.
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| thorsten | thorsten/phpmyfaq |
unspecified (affected)
|
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Affected products — CPE 2.3 (1) NVD
NVD's normalized CPE 2.3 matchers, used by vendor tools (vulnerability scanners, asset managers) for automated detection. Compare with the CNA's free-text "Affected products" section above.
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendor references (2)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
MITRE references (2) cveawg.mitre.org
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Web references (0)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
No web references attached yet.
NVD-tagged references (4)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
- https://github.com/thorsten/phpmyfaq/commit/ae6c1d8c3eab05d6e2227c7a9998707f4f891514 security@huntr.dev Patch
- https://github.com/thorsten/phpmyfaq/commit/ae6c1d8c3eab05d6e2227c7a9998707f4f891514 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 Patch
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/3c2374cc-7082-44b7-a6a6-ccff7a650a3a security@huntr.dev ExploitPatch
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/3c2374cc-7082-44b7-a6a6-ccff7a650a3a af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 ExploitPatch
Remediations (17)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
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web:www.computerworld.com
Each month, the team at Readiness analyzes the latest Patch Tuesday updates from Microsoft and provides detailed, actionable testing guidance. The company's Patch Tuesday release for February ...
2026-06-03 04:30 UTC -
web:www.lansweeper.com
Which vulnerabilities, issues, and other things did Microsoft update? Discover what's new using Lansweeper's Patch Tuesday May 2026 summary.
2026-06-03 04:30 UTC -
web:krebsonsecurity.com
Microsoft Corp. today issued security updates to fix more than 80 vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and software. There are no known "zero-day" or actively exploited vulnerabilities ...
2026-06-03 04:30 UTC -
web:www.rapid7.com
Microsoft is publishing 77 vulnerabilities this Patch Tuesday, including two publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities.
2026-06-03 04:30 UTC -
web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com
The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) investigates all reports of security vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft products and services, and provides the information here as part of the ongoing effort to help you manage security risks and help keep your systems protected.
2026-06-03 04:30 UTC -
web:www.windowslatest.com
Microsoft has confirmed that the Windows 11 January 2026 Update is causing at least three major issues, rolling out fixes for two bugs.
2026-06-03 04:30 UTC -
web:blog.qualys.com
With Qualys Policy Audit's out-of-the-box mitigation or Compensatory Controls, which reduce the risk of a vulnerability being exploited because the remediation ( fix / patch ) cannot be done immediately, these security controls are not recommended by any industry standards, such as CIS and DISA-STIG.
2026-06-03 04:30 UTC -
web:www.forbes.com
Microsoft starts expiring critical Secure Boot certificates in just 2 weeks.
2026-05-22 05:40 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
Critical Security Patch Updates Critical Security Patch Updates provide security patches for supported Oracle on-premises products. A Critical Security Patch Update provides targeted, high-priority security fixes in a smaller, more focused format, making them easier to apply with minimal disruption.
2026-05-22 05:40 UTC -
web:www.virustotal.com
VirusTotal is a platform for scanning files and URLs for viruses, malware, and other threats using multiple antivirus engines.
2026-05-22 05:40 UTC -
web:zecurit.com
Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .
2026-05-22 05:40 UTC -
web:documentation.n-able.com
For more information on how Patch Manager provides third-party patching, see Patching third-party software. Use the table's InstallerURLs location when configuring vendor and patch exclusions in your firewalls and other web-monitoring software.
2026-05-22 05:40 UTC -
web:federalnewsnetwork.com
CISA this year has already started accelerating the deadlines for agencies to patch software bugs posted to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
2026-05-22 05:40 UTC -
web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com
The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.
2026-05-22 05:40 UTC -
web:www.cisa.gov
Sophisticated cyber actors and nation-states exploit vulnerabilities to steal information and money and work to develop capabilities to disrupt, destroy, or threaten the delivery of essential services. Defending against these attacks is essential to maintaining the nation's security. Any cyber-attack, no matter how small, is a threat to our national security and must be identified, managed ...
2026-05-22 05:40 UTC -
web:www.cve.org
At cve .org, we provide the authoritative reference method for publicly known information-security vulnerabilities and exposures
2026-05-22 05:40 UTC -
web:www.cybersecuritydive.com
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency added two major software flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on Tuesday, acknowledging the evidence that hackers have been using the bugs in recent attacks. CISA added CVE -2024-1708, a high-severity flaw in ConnectWise's ScreenConnect remote-access tool, and CVE -2026-32202, a medium-severity flaw in the Windows Shell ...
2026-05-22 05:40 UTC
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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2023-1762.json.
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