CVE-2026-66398 PUBLISHED

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.6 Remote Code Execution via Configuration API

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 26.07.2026 Published: 27.07.2026 Updated: 28.07.2026

phpMyFAQ before v4.1.6 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in the configuration API that allows authenticated administrators with CONFIGURATION_EDIT and ATTACHMENT_ADD privileges to write arbitrary PHP files by manipulating the upgrade.lastDownloadedPackage setting. Attackers can upload a malicious ZIP file as an attachment, point the updater configuration to its stored path, and extract it into the application root to achieve code execution as the web server user.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
CVSS Score: 9.4

Product Status

Vendor thorsten
Product phpMyFAQ
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 4.1.6 (excl.)
  • Version 4.1.6 is unaffected

Credits

  • ImDuong reporter

References

Problem Types

  • Download of Code Without Integrity Check CWE