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High · 8.6 CVE-2026-66397 EUVD-2026-49330GHSA-4cv6-9jjm-xp2g

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.6 Path Traversal via category image deletion

Published Jul 27, 2026 · Updated Jul 28, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

Description

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.6 fails to validate path traversal sequences in the existing_image field during category updates, allowing authenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files by exploiting insufficient sanitization in Image::delete(). Attackers can delete the database.php configuration file to disable the installation gate and access the public setup wizard to create new superadmin accounts.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
thorsten phpMyFAQ < 4.1.6 4.1.6

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