CVE-2025-69200

HIGH7.5

phpMyFAQ has unauthenticated config backup download via /api/setup/backup

Published Dec 29, 2025

Modified 2 weeks ago

No fix available

Details

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.

References

WEBhttps://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/commit/b0e99ee3695152115841cb546d8dce64ceb8c29a WEBhttps://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-9cg9-4h4f-j6fg ADVISORYhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-69200

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.1

7.5

Exploitability

Attack Vector

NetworkAV:N

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

NonePR:N

User Interaction

NoneUI:N

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

HighC:H

Integrity

NoneI:N

Availability

NoneA:N

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

Other

CWE-202

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedDec 29, 2025

ModifiedDec 29, 2025