CVE-2026-75919phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 Authentication Bypass via Setup API
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phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in SetupController that allows unauthenticated attackers to run database migrations and create configuration backups when maintenance mode is enabled. Attackers can call POST /api/setup/update-database and POST /api/setup/backup endpoints to execute database updates, disable maintenance mode, and extract database credentials from generated ZIP archives.
- CVSS
- 5.3 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-306
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Aug 19, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
thorsten phpMyFAQ thorsten:phpmyfaq (from the name) | before 4.1.7; 4.1.7 not affected | CNA record |
phpmyfaq phpmyfaq phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq | before 4.1.7 | NVD |
References
- https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-f96w-7fx2-79c8vendor-advisory, exploit
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-authentication-bypass-via-setup-apithird-party-advisory
The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry
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