CVE-2026-75920 — MEDIUM (5.3)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-75920?

CVE-2026-75920 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-75920?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq.

Vulnerability Description

phpMyFAQ before v4.1.6 writes content backup ZIP archives to the web-accessible document root at content.zip, exposing sensitive files including database credentials. Unauthenticated attackers can race concurrent requests to download the temporary ZIP file before deletion, or exploit XSS in admin contexts to trigger authenticated backups and retrieve the archive.

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Phpmyfaq	Phpmyfaq	< 4.1.6

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-377

References

https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-8hmh-mrx6-pqvfExploitVendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-information-disclosure-via-Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-75920?

CVE-2026-75920 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). phpMyFAQ before v4.1.6 writes content backup ZIP archives to the web-accessible document root at content.zip, exposing sensitive files including database credentials. Unauthenticated attackers can rac...

How severe is CVE-2026-75920?

CVE-2026-75920 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-75920?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq.