GHSA-r69v-q48g-3966

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    GHSA-r69v-q48g-3966

    Published: 30 Apr 2023Last Modified: 30 Jan 2025
    Aliases:
    CVE-2023-2429

    Summary: phpMyFAQ Improper Access Control vulnerability

    Details: 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: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2429, https://github.com/thorsten/phpmyfaq/commit/07552f5577ff8b1e6f7cdefafcce9b2a744d3a24, https://github.com/thorsten/phpmyfaq, https://huntr.com/bounties/20d3a0b3-2693-4bf1-b196-10741201a540, https://huntr.dev/bounties/20d3a0b3-2693-4bf1-b196-10741201a540

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: thorsten/phpmyfaq

    Purl: pkg:composer/thorsten/phpmyfaq

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -3.1.13

    Affected versions

    2.10.0-alpha

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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