CVE-2026-75919
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 Authentication Bypass via Setup API
CVSS Score
5.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-306 |
| Vendor | thorsten |
| Product | phpmyfaq |
| Published | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Aug 19, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Affected Versions
thorsten / phpMyFAQ
0 < 4.1.7
References
Credits
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