Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-0880 affects phpMyFAQ before 3.1.11. The issue is described as misinterpretation of input and is rated high severity. A network attacker with low privileges could potentially compromise sensitive data and alter system data, with some availability impact. Organizations using phpMyFAQ should verify versions and prioritize upgrading.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation on externally reachable phpMyFAQ systems. The vulnerability has high confidentiality and integrity impact, requires only low privileges, and has a known fixed release reference, making upgrade validation a practical near-term action.
Technical view
The CVE record maps this to CWE-115 and CVSS 3.1 score 8.3: AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L. The public description identifies thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.11 and references a fixing GitHub commit and Huntr advisory. Detailed affected-version boundaries beyond “prior to 3.1.11” are not provided in the bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running phpMyFAQ versions earlier than 3.1.11, especially internet-accessible deployments where authenticated user accounts exist. The CVSS vector requires low privileges but no user interaction.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. Treat this as a high-severity authenticated remote risk, but do not assume exploitation in the wild without additional vendor or threat-intelligence confirmation.
Researcher notes
The bundle identifies the weakness class and scoring but provides limited technical detail. Analysis should remain bounded to phpMyFAQ before 3.1.11 unless additional vendor evidence expands scope. Avoid assuming unauthenticated impact because the CVSS vector specifies PR:L.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade phpMyFAQ to version 3.1.11 or later.
- Review the referenced vendor commit and Huntr advisory for vendor-specific guidance.
- Restrict access to phpMyFAQ where business requirements allow.
- Audit and remove unnecessary low-privilege accounts.
- Monitor vendor channels for any additional remediation notes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all phpMyFAQ deployments and record installed versions.
- Confirm no deployment is running a version prior to 3.1.11.
- Check whether exposed instances require authentication as expected.
- Review application logs for unusual authenticated activity.
- Document remediation status for each affected instance.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L2.85.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.3HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Source materials
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CWE details
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Misinterpretation of Input
Misinterpretation of Input represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.