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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-75918 · published 19 August 2026

CVE-2026-75918: Phpmyfaq information exposure vulnerability

Phpmyfaq · Phpmyfaq

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 stores password reset tokens in a publicly accessible tracking file when user tracking is enabled. Unauthenticated attackers can read the tracking file at content/core/data/trackingDDMMYYYY to extract reset tokens and replay them against the password reset API to take over user accounts.

8.7 CVSS 4.0 High EPSS 0.49% · top 60.1% CWE-200 · Information exposure
8.7CVSS 4.0 base score
0.49%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
3References, 2 tagged exploit
1 Sep 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 stores password reset tokens in a publicly accessible tracking file when user tracking is enabled. Unauthenticated attackers can read the tracking file at content/core/data/trackingDDMMYYYY to extract reset tokens and replay them against the password reset API to take over user accounts.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-j5w2-cwwj-xj7x ExploitVendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-authentication-bypass-via-tracking-file Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-j5w2-cwwj-xj7x ExploitVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-75918), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.