Vulnerability Description
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.5 contains a potential authenticated path traversal vulnerability in the concatenatePaths() function within src/phpMyFAQ/Export/Pdf/Wrapper.php. A user with FAQ editing privileges can store HTML containing crafted image paths that are processed during PDF generation. The path resolution logic locates the substring "content" within a user-controlled path using strpos(); when "content" is absent, strpos() returns false, which becomes 0 when cast to an integer, preserving the entire attacker-controlled path. This path is later passed to file_get_contents() without canonicalization or root-directory containment validation, which may allow reading of files outside the intended content directory.
CVSS Score
LOW
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-88g4-74f3-63x9
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-authenticated-path-traversal-in-pd
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-57961?
CVE-2026-57961 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.7 (LOW). phpMyFAQ before 4.1.5 contains a potential authenticated path traversal vulnerability in the concatenatePaths() function within src/phpMyFAQ/Export/Pdf/Wrapper.php. A user with FAQ editing privileges ...
How severe is CVE-2026-57961?
CVE-2026-57961 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 2.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-57961?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.