๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-76210

MEDIUM 6.5

phpMyFAQ before v4.1.6 Local File Disclosure via PDF Export

CVSS Score
6.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 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.

CWE CWE-73
Vendor thorsten
Product phpmyfaq
Published Aug 19, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Affected Versions

thorsten / phpMyFAQ
0 < 4.1.6

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
github.com: https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-c63q-xx7x-j8w2 vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-local-file-disclosure-via-pdf-export

Credits

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