CVE-2023-1753

Weak Password Requirements in thorsten/phpmyfaq

5.5 MediumFix available

Weak Password Requirements in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.12.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.72%Up 0.7 points since Mar 31, 2023

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.5

Weak Password Requirements in thorsten/phpmyfaq

Weak Password Requirements in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.12.

Record: CVE-2023-1753
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-521
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-0868 5.5

Weak Password Requirements in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.12.

Record: EUVD-2023-0868
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4p4m-5qp7-479x 5.5

phpMyFAQ has weak password requirements

Weak password requirements in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.12.

Record: GHSA-4p4m-5qp7-479x
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-521
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.5

Weak Password Requirements in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.12.

Record: CVE-2023-1753
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-521
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 5.5

Weak Password Requirements in thorsten/phpmyfaq

Weak Password Requirements in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.12.

Record: CVE-2023-1753
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-521
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-4p4m-5qp7-479x 5.5

phpMyFAQ has weak password requirements

Weak password requirements in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.12.

Record: GHSA-4p4m-5qp7-479x
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-521
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`thorsten/phpmyfaq` Packagist	before 3.1.12	3.1.12
`thorsten/phpmyfaq` Packagist	before 3.1.12, plus listed versions 2.10.0-alpha2.8.02.8.0-RC2.8.0-RC22.8.0-RC3 Show 45 moreShow less 2.8.0-RC42.8.0-alpha22.8.0-alpha32.8.0-beta2.8.0-beta22.8.0-beta32.8.12.8.102.8.112.8.122.8.132.8.142.8.152.8.162.8.172.8.182.8.192.8.22.8.202.8.212.8.222.8.232.8.242.8.252.8.262.8.272.8.282.8.292.8.32.8.42.8.52.8.62.8.72.8.82.8.92.9.02.9.0-alpha2.9.0-alpha22.9.0-alpha32.9.0-alpha42.9.0-beta2.9.0-beta22.9.0-rc2.9.0-rc22.9.0-rc3	3.1.12

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-1753 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Phpmyfaq, published March 31, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.72%, the 54th percentile. Fixed in thorsten/phpmyfaq 3.1.12.

References

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