Medium 6.5Published Aug 19, 2026

CVE-2026-76210phpMyFAQ before v4.1.6 Local File Disclosure via PDF Export

Updated under an hour ago (2026-10-19 06:50 UTC)

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Exploited in the last 30 days

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.6 does not adequately sanitize HTML in FAQ answers before generating PDFs via TCPDF. An attacker with permission to create or edit FAQ content can embed an <img> tag whose src references a local file under the web root's content/ directory (e.g., content/core/config/database.php). When the PDF is generated, phpMyFAQ attempts to read the referenced file; because it is not a valid image the resulting error is converted into an uncaught exception whose stack trace discloses part of the file's contents to any user who triggers the PDF export. By default the disclosed portion is truncated (zend.exception_string_param_max_len), but a larger configured value can result in disclosure of entire files, including database credentials.

CVSS: 6.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-73
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 21, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

thorsten phpMyFAQ thorsten:phpmyfaq (from the name)	before 4.1.6; 4.1.6 not affected	CNA record
phpmyfaq phpmyfaq phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq	before 4.1.6	NVD

References

https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-c63q-xx7x-j8w2vendor-advisory, exploit, mitigation
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-local-file-disclosure-via-pdf-exportthird-party-advisory

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