CVE-2023-0788

CRITICAL

Code Injection in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.11.

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS0.9%
Percentile58th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, no authentication required, no user interaction needed, impact contained to the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, full integrity impact, full availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-94: Code Injection

Attacker injects arbitrary code that is executed by the application process.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-35 Leverage Executable Code in Non-Executable Files
via CWE-94
CAPEC-77 Manipulating User-Controlled Variables
via CWE-94
CAPEC-242 Code Injection
via CWE-94

Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

A critical code injection vulnerability exists in the thorsten/phpmyfaq GitHub repository prior to version 3.1.11, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server.

BSID: BS-2023-GLOBAL-061905-C • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: HIGH

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2023-0788?
A critical code injection vulnerability exists in the thorsten/phpmyfaq GitHub repository prior to version 3.1.11, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-0788?
CVE-2023-0788 has CVSS 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS: 0.9%.
Is CVE-2023-0788 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2023-0788 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2023-0788?
Priority: IMMEDIATE.
What systems are affected by CVE-2023-0788?
CVE-2023-0788 affects Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2023-0788
BSIDBS-2023-GLOBAL-061905-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published2023-02-12
Last Modified2025-03-21
ICS Relevance15%
Weakness (CWE)
Code Injection
SourceNVD
Official Description

Code Injection in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.11.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

The vulnerability arises from improper validation of user input, specifically in the handling of certain parameters in the application, which can be exploited to inject malicious code.

Exploitation Likelihood: CRITICAL

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq < 3.1.11
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 1341 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceHIGH
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash512a64d9dbda2028182cc869699f25540405a81eafc8d4f390f34a14805e2dd15b18804cabe679973a79ffdb76a606ea95e68dfd05eda52355757b687c7c176c
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