CVE-2026-75919 (GCVE-0-2026-75919)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-19 14:01 – Updated: 2026-08-19 15:30
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 Authentication Bypass via Setup API
Summary
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.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-19 15:30 UTC
CWE
- CWE-306 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/adv… | vendor-advisory |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-bef… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
Date Public
2026-08-04 00:00
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