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CVE-2023-4006

Status: ModifiedCritical (9.8)—

Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.16.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Phpmyfaq — Phpmyfaq

CWEs

References

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