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.
Advisories
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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-j4rc-96xj-gvqc phpMyFAQ: Public API endpoints expose emails and invisible questions
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History

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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

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First Time appeared Thorsten
Thorsten phpmyfaq
Vendors & Products Thorsten
Thorsten phpmyfaq

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 02:45:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title phpMyFAQ: Public API endpoints expose emails and invisible questions
Weaknesses CWE-200
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-26T14:58:18.883Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-24422

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-26T14:58:03.677Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-01-24T03:16:01.010

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

Link: CVE-2026-24422

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-01-26T11:48:42Z

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