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CVE-2026-57994: phpMyFAQ - Information Disclosure of Inactive FAQ Content via Public API Endpoints

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 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: none known
• Published: 2026-07-10 · updated 2026-07-10
• Weakness: CWE-200

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.

Affected products

• thorsten phpMyFAQ: from 4.1.0 before 4.1.5 — fixed in 4.1.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: thorsten phpMyFAQ 4.1.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-mf8r-wm2w-f8c5
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-information-disclosure-of-inactive-faq-content-via-public-api-endpoints
• https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-mf8r-wm2w-f8c5

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