CVE-2023-5865
Insufficient Session Expiration in thorsten/phpmyfaq
Insufficient Session Expiration in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.2.2.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Insufficient Session Expiration in thorsten/phpmyfaq
Insufficient Session Expiration in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.2.2.
- Record
CVE-2023-5865- CVSS 3.0
- 7.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-613
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-2721
Insufficient Session Expiration in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.2.2.
- Record
EUVD-2023-2721- CVSS 3.0
- 7.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f728-prhw-2g68
Insufficient Session Expiration in thorsten/phpmyfaq
Insufficient Session Expiration in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.2.2.
- Record
GHSA-f728-prhw-2g68- CVSS 3.0
- 7.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-613
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Insufficient Session Expiration in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.2.2.
- Record
CVE-2023-5865- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 7.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-613
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Insufficient Session Expiration in thorsten/phpmyfaq
Insufficient Session Expiration in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.2.2.
- Record
CVE-2023-5865- CVSS 3.0
- 7.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-613
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-f728-prhw-2g68
Insufficient Session Expiration in thorsten/phpmyfaq
Insufficient Session Expiration in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.2.2.
- Record
GHSA-f728-prhw-2g68- CVSS 3.0
- 7.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-613
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
thorsten/phpmyfaqPackagist |
before 3.2.2 | 3.2.2 |
thorsten/phpmyfaqPackagist |
before 3.2.2, plus listed versions 2.10.0-alpha2.8.02.8.0-RC2.8.0-RC22.8.0-RC3 Show 45 moreShow less2.8.0-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 |
3.2.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-5865 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.6) in Phpmyfaq, published October 31, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.71%, the 53rd percentile. Fixed in thorsten/phpmyfaq 3.2.2.
References
huntr.com/bounties/4c4b7395-d9fd-4ca0-98d7-2e20c1249aff
github.com/thorsten/phpmyfaq/commit/5f43786f52c3d517e7665abd25d534e180e08dc5
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5865
Left out here: 68 versions. The JSON record has them.