phpMyFAQ Path Traversal in Attachments
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application for PHP 8.1+ and MySQL, PostgreSQL and other databases. There is a Path Traversal vulnerability in Attachments that allows attackers with admin rights to upload malicious files to other locations of the web root. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.2.6.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00587 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist): 3.2.6
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thorsten | phpMyFAQ | = 3.2.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist) | 3.2.5 to before 3.2.6 | 3.2.6 | Patch available | GHSA-mmh6-5cpf-2c72 |
- phpMyFAQ Vendorthorsten Affected = 3.2.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 3.2.5 to before 3.2.6 Fixed in 3.2.6 Patch available GHSA-mmh6-5cpf-2c72
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-mmh6-5cpf-2c72 phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist) Fixed in 3.2.6 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-29196
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mmh6-5cpf-2c72
References
More thorsten Phpmyfaq vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-00296 Improper Authentication in thorsten/phpmyfaq CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-53313 phpMyFAQ 3.1.0 through 4.1.6 Authentication Bypass via LDAP CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-37331 phpMyFAQ duplicate email registration allows multiple accounts with the same email CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-36257 phpMyFAQ Generates an Error Message Containing Sensitive Information if database server is not available CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2023-03720 Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File in thorsten/phpmyfaq CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-00749 Command Injection in thorsten/phpmyfaq CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-29196 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-29196 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mmh6-5cpf-2c72 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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