github - ghsa-754q-9vhg-63g7

ghsa-754q-9vhg-63g7

Vulnerability from github

Published

2025-12-16 18:31

Modified

2025-12-16 18:31

Severity ?

9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.3 (Critical) - CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Details

phpfm 1.7.9 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to log in by exploiting loose type comparison in password hash validation. Attackers can craft specific password hashes beginning with 0e or 00e to bypass authentication and upload malicious PHP files to the server.

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CVE-2023-53894 (GCVE-0-2023-53894)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5

Published

2025-12-16 17:03

Modified

2025-12-16 21:39

Severity ?

9.3 (Critical) - CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-1390 - Weak Authentication

Summary

phpfm 1.7.9 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to log in by exploiting loose type comparison in password hash validation. Attackers can craft specific password hashes beginning with 0e or 00e to bypass authentication and upload malicious PHP files to the server.

References

URL

Tags

	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51594	exploit
	https://www.dulldusk.com/phpfm/	product
	https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpfm-authentication-bypass-via-type-juggling-vulnerability	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	Dulldusk	phpfm	Version: 1.7.9

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