Medium severity · published Sep 4, 2026
CVE-2026-85588
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.8 TOTP Secret Exposure via Data Export
5.3
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
phpMyFAQ versions before 4.1.8 include live TOTP shared secrets in plaintext within user data export ZIP files. Attackers obtaining exported archives can extract the TOTP seed and generate valid one-time codes to bypass two-factor authentication.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 45% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PH
phpMyFAQ · thorsten
before 4.1.8 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85588
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-85588
github.com
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-xhgx-2wj8-g4pj
www.vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-4.1.8-totp-secret-exposure-via-data-export
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