CVE-2026-75919
MediumCVSS 5.3Summary
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.
Risk Assessment
The risk is unauthorized access to the database and configuration, which could lead to full system compromise and data breach.
Recommendation
It is recommended to immediately upgrade phpMyFAQ to version 4.1.7 or later, which includes a fix for authentication in SetupController.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.