Information Disclosure in phpMyFAQ Web Application from Thorsten's Team
CVE-2025-69200

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Thorsten

Status
pHPMyFAQ
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 December 2025

What is CVE-2025-69200?

phpMyFAQ, an open-source FAQ web application, is susceptible to a vulnerability that permits an unauthenticated remote attacker to invoke the generation of a configuration backup ZIP file via the endpoint /api/setup/backup. This ZIP file, accessible through a web link, contains sensitive configuration files, including database credentials stored in database.php. The exposure of these files can lead to significant information disclosure, enabling malicious entities to compromise the system further. The issue is rectified in version 4.0.16.

Affected Version(s)

phpMyFAQ < 4.0.16

References

https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/...
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https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/commit/b0e99ee369515...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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