phpMyFAQ has unauthenticated config backup download via /api/setup/backup

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Summary

CVECVE-2025-69200
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerGitHub_M
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2025-12-29 16:15:43 UTC
Updated2026-10-07 12:10:00 UTC
DescriptionphpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. In versions prior to 4.0.16, an unauthenticated remote attacker can trigger generation of a configuration backup ZIP via `POST /api/setup/backup` and then download the generated ZIP from a web-accessible location. The ZIP contains sensitive configuration files (e.g., `database.php` with database credentials), leading to high-impact information disclosure and potential follow-on compromise. Version 4.0.16 fixes the issue.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS: 0.021410000 probability, percentile 0.814440000 (date 2026-10-06)

Problem Types: CWE-202 | CWE-202 CWE-202: Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Data Queries

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Secondary7.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
3.1CNADECLARED7.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq All All All All
Application Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq 4.1.0 rc All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Thorsten PhpMyFAQ affected < 4.0.16 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/commit/b0e99ee3695152115841cb546d8dce64ceb8... [email protected] github.com Patch
github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-9cg9-4h4f-j6fg [email protected] github.com Exploit, Vendor Advisory
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