CVE-2026-24422 PUBLISHED

phpMyFAQ: Public API endpoints expose emails and invisible questions

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 22.01.2026 Published: 24.01.2026 Updated: 24.01.2026

phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. In versions 4.0.16 and below, multiple public API endpoints improperly expose sensitive user information due to insufficient access controls. The OpenQuestionController::list() endpoint calls Question::getAll() with showAll=true by default, returning records marked as non-public (isVisible=false) along with user email addresses, with similar exposures present in comment, news, and FAQ APIs. This information disclosure vulnerability could enable attackers to harvest email addresses for phishing campaigns or access content that was explicitly marked as private. This issue has been fixed in version 4.0.17.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score: 5.3

Product Status

Vendor thorsten
Product phpMyFAQ
Versions
  • Version < 4.0.17 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor CWE