Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties in phpMyFAQ - CVE-2026-75920
Published: August 4, 2026 / Updated: September 14, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU140882
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-75920
CWE-ID: CWE-552
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to files accessible to external parties in the content backup API when creating and downloading a content backup. A remote attacker can race requests to retrieve a leftover or temporarily exposed content.zip file to disclose sensitive information.
User interaction is required to trigger backup creation in the affected workflow.
Affected software
phpMyFAQ
How to mitigate CVE-2026-75920
Install security update from vendor's website.
phpMyFAQ - update to 4.1.7