Duty Analyst: Salva Rocha

CVE-2025-69200

Published: 2025-12-29 16:15:44 | Last modified: 2026-01-07 15:35:11

HIGH CVSS 7.5
No EPSS data

Description

phpMyFAQ 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.

CVSS details

Severity
high
Score
7.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS

This CVE is not currently listed in the EPSS dataset.

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