CVE-2026-57994
6.9
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Summary
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.5 applies inconsistent active=yes and publication-date filtering across its public FAQ API endpoints, allowing unauthenticated attackers to retrieve inactive (draft or review-only) FAQ content. Specifically, GET /api/v3.1/faq/{categoryId}/{faqId} returns the inactive FAQ title and full answer, while GET /api/v3.1/faqs/tags/{tagId} and GET /api/v4.0/faqs/tags/{tagId} return the inactive FAQ title and answer preview, disclosing non-public content.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpMyFAQ | phpMyFAQ | 4.1.0 < 4.1.5 | affected |
| phpMyFAQ | phpMyFAQ | 4.1.5 | unaffected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: poc
- Automatable: yes
- Technical Impact: partial
Additional References
References
- https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-mf8r-wm2w-f8c5
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-information-disclosure-of-inactive-faq-content-via-public-api-endpoints
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