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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| 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 | |
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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: 2026-08-19T14:01:53.211Z
Updated: 2026-08-20T15:23:27.806Z
Reserved: 2026-08-18T15:05:54.226Z
Link: CVE-2026-75920
Updated: 2026-08-20T13:41:45.467Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2026-08-19T14:17:42.527
Modified: 2026-09-01T16:05:18.150
Link: CVE-2026-75920
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