CVE-2026-24421

mediumpriority · track · 11OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.017 · 78 %ileexploit · PoCEUUS
grimoire priorityP1 · Urgent
Exploitable?
Public exploit
1 exploit · PoC
Likely / severe?
1.74% (78th) EPSS
CVSS 6.5 · medium
Is it mine?
4 products
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Who says so?
4 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · nvd · osv

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Versions 4.0.16 and below have flawed authorization logic which exposes the /api/setup/backup endpoint to any authenticated user despite their permissions. SetupController.php uses userIsAuthenticated() but does not verify that the requester has configuration/admin permissions. Non-admin users can trigger a configuration backup and retrieve its path. The endpoint only checks authentication, not authorization, and returns a link to the generated ZIP. This issue is fixed in version 4.0.17.

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v3.16.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nsecondary · ENISA EU
v3.16.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nsecondary · security-advisories@github.comexploitability 2.8 · impact 3.6
v3.16.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nsecondary · OSV
v3.16.2mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:Psecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
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exploits (1)

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affected products (4)

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advisories (1)

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  • GHSA-wm8h-26fv-mg7gphpMyFAQ: /api/setup/backup accessible to any authenticated user (authz missing)2026-01-23ghsa · osvUS

    ### Summary Authenticated non‑admin users can call /api/setup/backup and trigger a configuration backup. The endpoint only checks authentication, not authorization, and returns a link to the generated ZIP. ### Details SetupController.php uses userIsAuthenticated() but does not verify that the requester has configuration/admin permissions. This allows any logged‑in user to create a sensitive backup and retrieve its path. ### PoC Precondition: API enabled, any authenticated non‑admin user. - Log in as a non‑admin user. - Call backup endpoint. ``` curl -c /tmp/pmf_api_cookies.txt \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ -d '{"username":"tester","password":"Test1234!"}' \ http://192.168.40.16/phpmyfaq/api/v3.0/login curl -i -b /tmp/pmf_api_cookies.txt \ -X POST --data '4.0.16' \ http://192.168.40.16/phpmyfaq/api/setup/backup ``` ### Impact Low‑privileged users can generate sensitive backups. If the ZIP is web‑accessible (server misconfiguration), this can lead to secret exposure.

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published 2026-01-24modified 2026-06-17
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