phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains an information disclosure vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read hidden open questions due to an inverted api.onlyPublicQuestions check in OpenQuestionController. Attackers can send GET requests to the /api/v4.0/open-questions endpoint to retrieve non-public moderation or internal questions and their associated usernames.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-6xm9-p734-8fx6 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-4.2.0-alpha-before-4.2.0-beta-information-disclosure-via-open-questions-api cve-icon cve-icon
History

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000

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Description phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains an information disclosure vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read hidden open questions due to an inverted api.onlyPublicQuestions check in OpenQuestionController. Attackers can send GET requests to the /api/v4.0/open-questions endpoint to retrieve non-public moderation or internal questions and their associated usernames.
Title phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Information Disclosure via open-questions API
First Time appeared Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq
Weaknesses CWE-200
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-18T11:19:42.277Z

Reserved: 2026-10-17T12:18:07.314Z

Link: CVE-2026-111904

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-18T11:19:37.227Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-17T19:16:32.407

Modified: 2026-10-18T12:17:10.503

Link: CVE-2026-111904

cve-icon Redhat

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Updated: 2026-10-17T21:30:06Z

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