CVE-2025-62519
published 2025-11-17CVE-2025-62519: phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Prior to version 4.0.14, an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the main configuration update…
PriorityP351high7.2CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRHUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.70%
48.4th percentile
phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Prior to version 4.0.14, an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the main configuration update functionality of phpMyFAQ allows a privileged user with 'Configuration Edit' permissions to execute arbitrary SQL commands. Successful exploitation can lead to a full compromise of the database, including reading, modifying, or deleting all data, as well as potential remote code execution depending on the database configuration. This issue has been patched in version 4.0.14.
Affected
4 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpmyfaq | phpmyfaq | < 4.0.14 | 4.0.14 |
| phpmyfaq | phpmyfaq | >= 0 < 4.0.14 | 4.0.14 |
| thorsten | phpmyfaq | < 4.0.14 | 4.0.14 |
| thorsten | phpmyfaq | >= 0 < 4.0.14 | 4.0.14 |
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GHSA
phpMyFAQ has Authenticated SQL Injection in Configuration Update Functionality
ghsa·2025-11-17
CVE-2025-62519 [HIGH] CWE-89 phpMyFAQ has Authenticated SQL Injection in Configuration Update Functionality
phpMyFAQ has Authenticated SQL Injection in Configuration Update Functionality
### Summary
An authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the main configuration update functionality of phpMyFAQ (v4.0.13 and prior) allows a privileged user with 'Configuration Edit' permissions to execute arbitrary SQL commands. Successful exploitation can lead to a full compromise of the database, including reading, modifying, or deleting all data, as well as potential remote code execution depending on the database configuration.
### Details
The vulnerability exists in the `save` method within the `src/phpMyFAQ/Controller/Administration/ConfigurationTabController.php` controller. This method handles the saving of application-wide configuration settings. It retrieves all submitted form data as an assoc
OSV
phpMyFAQ has Authenticated SQL Injection in Configuration Update Functionality
osv·2025-11-17
CVE-2025-62519 [HIGH] phpMyFAQ has Authenticated SQL Injection in Configuration Update Functionality
phpMyFAQ has Authenticated SQL Injection in Configuration Update Functionality
### Summary
An authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the main configuration update functionality of phpMyFAQ (v4.0.13 and prior) allows a privileged user with 'Configuration Edit' permissions to execute arbitrary SQL commands. Successful exploitation can lead to a full compromise of the database, including reading, modifying, or deleting all data, as well as potential remote code execution depending on the database configuration.
### Details
The vulnerability exists in the `save` method within the `src/phpMyFAQ/Controller/Administration/ConfigurationTabController.php` controller. This method handles the saving of application-wide configuration settings. It retrieves all submitted form data as an assoc
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2025-11-17
Published