phpMyFAQ allows unrestricted file types in image field

CRITICAL 9.8CVE-2023-5227 · GHSA-qcjg-hvg6-hxcp · Published 30/09/2023 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2023-5227 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability affecting thorsten/phpmyfaq, phpmyfaq (phpmyfaq).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.62%, higher than 49.7% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 3.1.18, 3.1.8 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
thorsten/phpmyfaq Packagist	`< 3.1.18`	`3.1.18`
phpmyfaq phpmyfaq	`< 3.1.8`	`3.1.8`

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.18.

NVD description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.8.

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

Packagist

< 3.1.18

3.1.18

< 3.1.8

3.1.8

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