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CVE-2026-24422: phpMyFAQ: Public API endpoints expose emails and invisible questions
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: yes
- Published: 2026-01-24 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-200
Description
phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. In versions 4.0.16 and below, multiple public API endpoints improperly expose sensitive user information due to insufficient access controls. The OpenQuestionController::list() endpoint calls Question::getAll() with showAll=true by default, returning records marked as non-public (isVisible=false) along with user email addresses, with similar exposures present in comment, news, and FAQ APIs. This information disclosure vulnerability could enable attackers to harvest email addresses for phishing campaigns or access content that was explicitly marked as private. This issue has been fixed in version 4.0.17.
Affected products
- thorsten phpMyFAQ: before 4.0.17 — fixed in 4.0.17
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: thorsten phpMyFAQ 4.0.17. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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