High 8.6Published Jul 27, 2026

CVE-2026-66397phpMyFAQ before 4.1.6 Path Traversal via category image deletion

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 27, 2026, 1:10 AM ET)

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Exploited in the last 30 days

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.6 fails to validate path traversal sequences in the existing_image field during category updates, allowing authenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files by exploiting insufficient sanitization in Image::delete(). Attackers can delete the database.php configuration file to disable the installation gate and access the public setup wizard to create new superadmin accounts.

CVSS: 8.6 HIGH (v4.0, CNA)CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-22
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: VulnCheck
NVD analysis: Deferred
Record last updated: Jul 27, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

thorsten phpMyFAQ thorsten:phpmyfaq (from the name)	before 4.1.6; 4.1.6 not affected	CNA record

References

References

https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-mh9w-5hr8-3272	vendor-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-path-traversal-via-category-image-deletion	third-party-advisory

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