Security Resilience

CVE-2023-0880

Phpmyfaq ≤ 3.1.11

Public PoC
Published
17 February 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
Patch / advisory
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CVSS Score v3.1 8.3
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
EPSS Score 0.0061 48th percentile
Risk Priority 62 floored blend · peak EPSS

CVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.

Summary

CVE-2023-0880 is a high-severity Misinterpretation of Input (CWE-115) vulnerability in Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq. Its CVSS base score is 8.3 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique LSASS Memory (T1003.001); ranked at the 48th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A05:2025 Injection

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

Misinterpretation of Input in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.11.

CWE(s)
CWE-115

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1003.001 LSASS Memory Credential Access
Adversaries may attempt to access credential material stored in the process memory of the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS).
attack.mitre.org →
T1012 Query Registry Discovery
Adversaries may interact with the Windows Registry to gather information about the system, configuration, and installed software.
attack.mitre.org →
T1016 System Network Configuration Discovery Discovery
Adversaries may look for details about the network configuration and settings, such as IP and/or MAC addresses, of systems they access or through information discovery of remote systems.
attack.mitre.org →
T1016.002 Wi-Fi Discovery Discovery
Adversaries may search for information about Wi-Fi networks, such as network names and passwords, on compromised systems.
attack.mitre.org →
T1018 Remote System Discovery Discovery
Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of other systems by IP address, hostname, or other logical identifier on a network that may be used for Lateral Movement from the current system.
attack.mitre.org →
T1021.006 Windows Remote Management Lateral Movement
Adversaries may use [Valid Accounts](https://attack.
attack.mitre.org →
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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Affected Assets

phpmyfaq
phpmyfaq
≤ 3.1.11

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 partial match
blocks

Secure SDLC practices directly require correct input parsing/validation to avoid misinterpretation flaws.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.8.19 Installation of software on operational systems partial match
removes
A.8.25 Secure development life cycle partial match
blocks

Secure development lifecycle mandates input validation and canonicalization that directly prevent misinterpretation of inputs.

A.8.26 Application security requirements partial match
blocks

A.8.26 requires identifying and specifying security requirements (including input validation, resilience against SQL injections, integrity checks, and output controls) that can stop misinterpretation of input from being exploitable, but this is only a minority slice of CWE-115 because the control itself performs no validation or enforcement and depends on other controls to implement the requirements.

A.8.27 Secure system architecture and engineering principles partial match
blocks

Secure architecture principles include defensive input processing and error handling that reduce misinterpretation risks.

A.8.28 Secure coding partial match
prevents

Secure coding standards require strict input validation and canonical forms to eliminate misinterpretation vulnerabilities.

A.8.29 Security testing in development and acceptance partial match
finds

Security testing can detect input misinterpretation flaws but does not itself implement the preventive controls.

References