Is CVE-2023-40619 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-40619 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-40619 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-40619 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-40619?

CVE-2023-40619 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2023-40619

CWE-502Published: September 20, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

phpPgAdmin 7.14.4 and earlier is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted data which may lead to remote code execution because user-controlled data is directly passed to the PHP 'unserialize()' function in multiple places. An example is the functionality to manage tables in 'tables.php' where the 'ma[]' POST parameter is deserialized.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

phpPgAdmin is vulnerable to remote code execution due to the insecure deserialization of untrusted user data. The 9.8 CVSS score reflects the high risk of total system compromise.

No public exploit is known, and it is not in the CISA KEV. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable.

Recommended Action

Upgrade to a patched version of phpPgAdmin. Avoid passing untrusted user input directly to deserialization functions.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-40619 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-502): Insecure deserialization vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious objects during deserialization, potentially enabling remote code execution.