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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-0788
CVE-2023-0788:
PHP vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A Code Injection vulnerability was identified in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq versions prior to 3.1.11, tracked as CVE-2023-0788. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on February 12, 2023 (CVE Details).
Technical details
The vulnerability was related to insufficient input sanitization in the question handling functionality of phpMyFAQ. The fix involved implementing proper sanitization by adding strip_tags() function to clean user input for questions, as evidenced in the commit (GitHub Commit).
Impact
The vulnerability could potentially allow attackers to inject malicious code through the question submission functionality, potentially compromising the security of the phpMyFAQ installation (CVE Details).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was patched in version 3.1.11 of phpMyFAQ. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the risk. The fix involves adding proper input sanitization using the strip_tags() function (GitHub Commit).
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