CVE-2023-49006 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.5) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpsysinfo/phpsysinfo. 2 public exploit or proof-of-concept references are indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for phpsysinfo/phpsysinfo — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Phpsysinfo Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Phpsysinfo version 3.4.3 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via a crafted page in the XML.php file. Phpsysinfo 3.4.3 disables the functionality by default but the users may enable the vulnerable functionality.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | phpsysinfo/phpsysinfo | all versions | 3.4.3composer require phpsysinfo/phpsysinfo:^3.4.3 |
Affected Products
phpsysinfophpsysinfoResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for phpsysinfo/phpsysinfo, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update phpsysinfo/phpsysinfo to 3.4.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2023-49006 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
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