CVE-2026-57994
MEDIUM Exploitation: PoC
5.3
CVSS 3.1
Description
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.
Metadata
Severity & Metrics
5.3
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
SSVC — CISA Coordinator
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Platform | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpMyFAQ | phpMyFAQ | — | 4.1.0 < 4.1.5, 4.1.5 |
Weakness (CWE)
| CWE | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-200 | cna | Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor |
CVSS scores (2)
| Score | Severity | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.9 | MEDIUM | 4.0 | cna | 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 |
| 5.3 | MEDIUM | 3.1 | cna | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
References (2)
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-mf8r-wm2w-f8c5) https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-mf8r-wm2w-f8c5
- VulnCheck Advisory: phpMyFAQ - Information Disclosure of Inactive FAQ Content via Public API Endpoints https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-information-disclosure-of-inactive-faq-content-via-public-api-endpoints