Medium severity · published Aug 19, 2026
CVE-2026-75920
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.6 Information Disclosure via Backup ZIP
5.3
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 29% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PH
phpMyFAQ · thorsten
before 4.1.6 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-75920
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-75920
Exploit
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-8hmh-mrx6-pqvf
Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-information-disclosure-via-backup-zip
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