Description (CNA)
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in SetupController that allows unauthenticated attackers to run database migrations and create configuration backups when maintenance mode is enabled. Attackers can call POST /api/setup/update-database and POST /api/setup/backup endpoints to execute database updates, disable maintenance mode, and extract database credentials from generated ZIP archives.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| thorsten / phpMyFAQ | affected 0 before 4.1.7; unaffected 4.1.7 |
CWE
CWE-306
References
- https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-f96w-7fx2-79c8
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-authentication-bypass-via-setup-api
ADP enrichment
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