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CVE-2026-75919 Details

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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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.3 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-f96w-7fx2-79c8	CISA-ADP	ExploitVendor Advisory
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-f96w-7fx2-79c8	[email protected]	ExploitVendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-authentication-bypass-via-setup-api	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-306	Missing Authentication for Critical Function	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
phpmyfaq phpmyfaq	< 4.1.7
CPE cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

3 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Sep 1, 2026	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Aug 19, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Aug 19, 2026	New CVE Received	[email protected]