phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Versions 4.0.16 and below have flawed authorization logic which exposes the /api/setup/backup endpoint to any authenticated user despite their permissions. SetupController.php uses userIsAuthenticated() but does not verify that the requester has configuration/admin permissions. Non-admin users can trigger a configuration backup and retrieve its path. The endpoint only checks authentication, not authorization, and returns a link to the generated ZIP. This issue is fixed in version 4.0.17.
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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-wm8h-26fv-mg7g phpMyFAQ: /api/setup/backup accessible to any authenticated user (authz missing)
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Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000

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Description phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Versions 4.0.14 and below have flawed authorization logic which exposes the /api/setup/backup endpoint to any authenticated user despite their permissions. SetupController.php uses userIsAuthenticated() but does not verify that the requester has configuration/admin permissions. Non-admin users can trigger a configuration backup and retrieve its path. The endpoint only checks authentication, not authorization, and returns a link to the generated ZIP. This issue is fixed in version 4.0.17. phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Versions 4.0.16 and below have flawed authorization logic which exposes the /api/setup/backup endpoint to any authenticated user despite their permissions. SetupController.php uses userIsAuthenticated() but does not verify that the requester has configuration/admin permissions. Non-admin users can trigger a configuration backup and retrieve its path. The endpoint only checks authentication, not authorization, and returns a link to the generated ZIP. This issue is fixed in version 4.0.17.

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 02:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Versions 4.0.14 and below have flawed authorization logic which exposes the /api/setup/backup endpoint to any authenticated user despite their permissions. SetupController.php uses userIsAuthenticated() but does not verify that the requester has configuration/admin permissions. Non-admin users can trigger a configuration backup and retrieve its path. The endpoint only checks authentication, not authorization, and returns a link to the generated ZIP. This issue is fixed in version 4.0.17.
Title phpMyFAQ missing authorization exposes /api/setup/backup to any authenticated user
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-26T16:17:14.650Z

Reserved: 2026-01-22T18:19:49.175Z

Link: CVE-2026-24421

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-26T16:14:23.974Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-01-24T02:15:49.507

Modified: 2026-01-26T15:03:33.357

Link: CVE-2026-24421

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Updated: 2026-01-26T11:48:54Z

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