phpMyFAQ versions before 4.1.8 include live TOTP shared secrets in plaintext within user data export ZIP files. Attackers obtaining exported archives can extract the TOTP seed and generate valid one-time codes to bypass two-factor authentication.
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Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:15:00 +0000
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Thorsten
Thorsten phpmyfaq |
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Thorsten
Thorsten phpmyfaq |
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:45:00 +0000
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| Description | phpMyFAQ versions before 4.1.8 include live TOTP shared secrets in plaintext within user data export ZIP files. Attackers obtaining exported archives can extract the TOTP seed and generate valid one-time codes to bypass two-factor authentication. | |
| Title | phpMyFAQ before 4.1.8 TOTP Secret Exposure via Data Export | |
| First Time appeared |
Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-200 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-04T11:29:54.669Z
Reserved: 2026-09-04T10:59:00.161Z
Link: CVE-2026-85588
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-04T12:17:21.013
Modified: 2026-09-04T12:17:21.013
Link: CVE-2026-85588
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-09-04T13:00:05Z
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