๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2023-53894

CRITICAL 9.8

phpfm 1.7.9 Authentication Bypass via Type Juggling Vulnerability

CVSS Score
9.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

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.

CWE CWE-1390
Vendor dulldusk
Product phpfm
Published Dec 16, 2025
Last Updated Apr 7, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Affected Versions

Dulldusk / phpfm
1.7.9

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
exploit-db.com: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51594 dulldusk.com: https://www.dulldusk.com/phpfm/ vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpfm-authentication-bypass-via-type-juggling-vulnerability

Credits

thoughtfault