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TI-2026-80200 Aliases CVE-2026-116182GHSA-qxg5-vwcr-vrfc

Server-side request forgery in phpMyFAQ PDF export image fetching

Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-918Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-918 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.10 contains a server-side request forgery flaw (CWE-918) in its PDF export feature, which fetches external images referenced in FAQ answers. An attacker who can influence FAQ content can embed image URLs that point to loopback or internal services, so the server requests them and embeds the responses in generated PDFs. The attack needs low privileges and no user interaction.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.10 contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability in the PDF export feature that fetches external images referenced in FAQ answers. Attackers who can influence FAQ content can embed image URLs pointing to loopback or internal services, causing the server to request them and embed responses in generated PDFs.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00204 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed phpMyFAQ (thorsten): 4.1.10

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
thorstenphpMyFAQbefore 4.1.104.1.10Patch availableCNA
  • phpMyFAQ Vendorthorsten Affected before 4.1.10 Fixed in 4.1.10 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——thorsten
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·thorsten

Remediation

Upgrade phpMyFAQ to version 4.1.10 or later.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

  • Fix · CNA phpMyFAQ (thorsten) Fixed in 4.1.10

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    thorsten phpMyFAQ 4.1.10

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-80201 Authorization bypass in phpMyFAQ lets attackers modify visitor questionsPriority MEDIUM 43
    Show all 2 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-25 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-116182
  2. 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-qxg5-vwcr-vrfc
  3. 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-29 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-00296 Improper Authentication in thorsten/phpmyfaq CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-76118 Authentication bypass in phpMyFAQ via WebAuthn credential injection CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-32868 phpMyFAQ - Unauthenticated Two-Factor Authentication Brute-Force via /admin/check Endpoint CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-76108 Unauthenticated denial of service in phpMyFAQ API pagination CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-53313 phpMyFAQ 3.1.0 through 4.1.6 Authentication Bypass via LDAP CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-34083 phpMyFAQ - Unauthenticated Information Disclosure via getIdFromSolutionId Permission Bypass CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
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Sources

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