phpMyFAQ before v4.1.6 writes content backup ZIP archives to the web-accessible document root at content.zip, exposing sensitive files including database credentials. Unauthenticated attackers can race concurrent requests to download the temporary ZIP file before deletion, or exploit XSS in admin contexts to trigger authenticated backups and retrieve the archive.
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Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:15:00 +0000
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| Description | phpMyFAQ before v4.1.6 writes content backup ZIP archives to the web-accessible document root at content.zip, exposing sensitive files including database credentials. Unauthenticated attackers can race concurrent requests to download the temporary ZIP file before deletion, or exploit XSS in admin contexts to trigger authenticated backups and retrieve the archive. | |
| Title | phpMyFAQ before 4.1.6 Information Disclosure via Backup ZIP | |
| First Time appeared |
Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-377 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-19T14:01:53.211Z
Reserved: 2026-08-18T15:05:54.226Z
Link: CVE-2026-75920
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-19T14:17:42.527
Modified: 2026-08-19T14:17:42.527
Link: CVE-2026-75920
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