High 7.5Published Dec 29, 2025

CVE-2025-69200phpMyFAQ has unauthenticated config backup download via /api/setup/backup

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 26, 2026, 11:23 AM ET)

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Exploited in the last 30 days

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: 7.5 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-202
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: GitHub_M
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: Dec 29, 2025
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

thorsten phpMyFAQ thorsten:phpmyfaq (from the name)	before 4.0.16	CNA record
phpmyfaq phpmyfaq phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq	before 4.0.16; 4.1.0	NVD

References

https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-9cg9-4h4f-j6fgx-refsource-confirm, exploit, vendor-advisory
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/commit/b0e99ee3695152115841cb546d8dce64ceb8c29ax-refsource-misc, patch

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