Vulnerability · Published Aug 19, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-75920phpMyFAQ before 4.1.6 Information Disclosure via Backup ZIP
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in phpMyFAQ from thorsten. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 30% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 70.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
phpMyFAQ before v4.1.6 writes content backup ZIP archives to the web-accessible document root at content.zip, exposing sensitive files including database credentials. Unauthenticated attackers can race concurrent requests to download the temporary ZIP file before deletion, or exploit XSS in admin contexts to trigger authenticated backups and retrieve the archive.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-377 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-8hmh-mrx6-pqvf) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: phpMyFAQ before 4.1.6 Information Disclosure via Backup ZIP third-party-advisory