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.
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Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:15:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | NVD-CWE-noinfo | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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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 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published: 2026-01-24T02:02:30.588Z
Updated: 2026-01-26T14:58:18.883Z
Reserved: 2026-01-22T18:19:49.175Z
Link: CVE-2026-24422
Updated: 2026-01-26T14:58:03.677Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2026-01-24T03:16:01.010
Modified: 2026-01-28T18:10:23.890
Link: CVE-2026-24422
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