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phpMyFAQ Improper Access Control vulnerability

Moderate severity GitHub Reviewed Published Apr 30, 2023 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Nov 7, 2023

Package

composer thorsten/phpmyfaq (Composer)

Affected versions

< 3.1.13

Patched versions

3.1.13

Description

phpMyFAQ prior to version 3.1.13 does not properly validate email addresses when updating user profiles. This vulnerability allows an attacker to manipulate their email address and change it to another email address that is already registered in the system, including email addresses belonging to other users such as the administrator. Once the attacker has control of the other user's email address, they can request to remove the user from the system, leading to a loss of data and access.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Apr 30, 2023
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Apr 30, 2023
Reviewed May 1, 2023
Last updated Nov 7, 2023

Severity

Moderate

CVSS overall score

This score calculates overall vulnerability severity from 0 to 10 and is based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
/ 10

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
Low

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector: More severe the more the remote (logically and physically) an attacker can be in order to exploit the vulnerability.
Attack complexity: More severe for the least complex attacks.
Privileges required: More severe if no privileges are required.
User interaction: More severe when no user interaction is required.
Scope: More severe when a scope change occurs, e.g. one vulnerable component impacts resources in components beyond its security scope.
Confidentiality: More severe when loss of data confidentiality is highest, measuring the level of data access available to an unauthorized user.
Integrity: More severe when loss of data integrity is the highest, measuring the consequence of data modification possible by an unauthorized user.
Availability: More severe when the loss of impacted component availability is highest.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L

EPSS score

0.257%
(66th percentile)

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2023-2429

GHSA ID

GHSA-r69v-q48g-3966

Source code

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