CVE-2026-75919
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CVE-2026-75919 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Phpmyfaq | Phpmyfaq | < 4.1.7 |
References
- https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-f96w-7fx2-79c8Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-f96w-7fx2-79c8Exploit, Vendor Advisory
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