CVE-2023-53894

critical · 9.3

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.

9.3

CVSS

0.6%

EPSS (exploit prob.)

48th

EPSS percentile

2025-12-16

Published

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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Weaknesses

CWE-1390

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
dulldusk	phpfilemanager	1.7.9

Check a specific version with /api/v1/cve/match.

References

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

Query this programmatically:

curl https://evil-db.io/api/v1/cve/CVE-2023-53894