phpMyFAQ Improper Authorization Vulnerability (GHSA-9cg9-4h4f-j6fg)
🗓️ 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2026 Greenbone AGType
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-69200 | 29 Dec 202516:22 | – | circl | |
| phpMyFAQ 安全漏洞 | 29 Dec 202500:00 | – | cnnvd | |
| CVE-2025-69200 | 29 Dec 202515:24 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2025-69200 phpMyFAQ has unauthenticated config backup download via /api/setup/backup | 29 Dec 202515:24 | – | cvelist | |
| EUVD-2025-205600 | 30 Dec 202515:31 | – | euvd | |
| phpMyFAQ has unauthenticated config backup download via /api/setup/backup | 30 Dec 202515:31 | – | github | |
| phpMyFAQ - Configuration Backup Disclosure | 31 Aug 202605:18 | – | nuclei | |
| CVE-2025-69200 | 29 Dec 202516:15 | – | nvd | |
| GHSA-9CG9-4H4F-J6FG phpMyFAQ has unauthenticated config backup download via /api/setup/backup | 30 Dec 202515:31 | – | osv | |
| PT-2025-53730 | 29 Dec 202500:00 | – | ptsecurity |
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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
CPE = "cpe:/a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq";
if (description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.133160");
script_version("2026-01-13T05:47:36+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-01-13 05:47:36 +0000 (Tue, 13 Jan 2026)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2026-01-07 10:10:41 +0000 (Wed, 07 Jan 2026)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.8");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N");
script_cve_id("CVE-2025-69200");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_banner");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_name("phpMyFAQ Improper Authorization Vulnerability (GHSA-9cg9-4h4f-j6fg)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2026 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Web application abuses");
script_dependencies("gb_phpmyfaq_http_detect.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("phpmyfaq/detected");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"phpMyFAQ is prone to an improper authorization vulnerability.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"An unauthenticated remote attacker can trigger generation of a
configuration backup ZIP via POST /api/setup/backup and then download the generated ZIP from a
web-accessible location. The ZIP contains sensitive configuration files (e.g., database.php with
database credentials).");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation can lead to high-impact information
disclosure and potential follow-on compromise.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"phpMyFAQ prior to version 4.0.16 and 4.1.0-RC only.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Update to version 4.0.16, 4.1.0 final or later.");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-9cg9-4h4f-j6fg");
exit(0);
}
include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
if (!port = get_app_port(cpe: CPE))
exit(0);
if (!infos = get_app_version_and_location(cpe: CPE, port: port, exit_no_version: TRUE))
exit(0);
version = infos["version"];
location = infos["location"];
if (version_is_less(version: version, test_version: "4.0.16")) {
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version: version, fixed_version: "4.0.16",
install_path: location);
security_message(port: port, data: report);
exit(0);
}
if (version_is_equal(version: version, test_version: "4.1.0-rc")) {
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version: version, fixed_version: "4.1.0 final",
install_path: location);
security_message(port: port, data: report);
exit(0);
}
exit(99);
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13 Jan 2026 00:00Current
7High risk
Vulners AI Score7
CVSS 3.17.5
EPSS0.02191
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