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Vulnerability record · CVE-2024-28105 · published 25 March 2024

CVE-2024-28105: Phpmyfaq unrestricted file upload vulnerability

Phpmyfaq · Phpmyfaq

phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application for PHP 8.1+ and MySQL, PostgreSQL and other databases. The category image upload function in phpmyfaq is vulnerable to manipulation of the `Content-type` and `lang` parameters, allowing attackers to upload malicious files with a .php extension, potentially leading to remote code execution (RCE) on the system. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.2.6.

7.2 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.5% · top 27.1% CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
7.2CVSS 3.1 base score
1.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application for PHP 8.1+ and MySQL, PostgreSQL and other databases. The category image upload function in phpmyfaq is vulnerable to manipulation of the `Content-type` and `lang` parameters, allowing attackers to upload malicious files with a .php extension, potentially leading to remote code execution (RCE) on the system. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.2.6.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/commit/9136883776af67dfdb0e8cf14f5e0ca22bf4f2e7 Patch
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-pwh2-fpfr-x5gf ExploitVendor Advisory
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/commit/9136883776af67dfdb0e8cf14f5e0ca22bf4f2e7 Patch
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-pwh2-fpfr-x5gf ExploitVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2024-28105), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-02). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.