CVE-2026-24422
published 2026-01-24CVE-2026-24422: 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…
PriorityP346high7.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHINAN
EPSS
0.38%
29.4th percentile
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.
Affected
4 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpmyfaq | phpmyfaq | < 4.0.17 | 4.0.17 |
| phpmyfaq | phpmyfaq | >= 0 < 4.0.17 | 4.0.17 |
| thorsten | phpmyfaq | < 4.0.17 | 4.0.17 |
| thorsten | phpmyfaq | >= 0 < 4.0.17 | 4.0.17 |
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OSV
phpMyFAQ: Public API endpoints expose emails and invisible questions
osv·2026-01-23
CVE-2026-24422 [MEDIUM] phpMyFAQ: Public API endpoints expose emails and invisible questions
phpMyFAQ: Public API endpoints expose emails and invisible questions
### Summary
Several public API endpoints return email addresses and non‑public records (e.g. open questions with isVisible=false).
### Details
OpenQuestionController::list() calls Question::getAll() with the default showAll=true, returning invisible questions and their emails. Similar exposures exist in comment/news/faq APIs.
### PoC
```
curl -i -H 'Accept-Language: en' \
http://192.168.40.16/phpmyfaq/api/v3.0/open-questions
```
### Impact
Privacy exposure of email addresses and non‑public content; increased risk of phishing/scraping.
GHSA
phpMyFAQ: Public API endpoints expose emails and invisible questions
ghsa·2026-01-23
CVE-2026-24422 [MEDIUM] CWE-200 phpMyFAQ: Public API endpoints expose emails and invisible questions
phpMyFAQ: Public API endpoints expose emails and invisible questions
### Summary
Several public API endpoints return email addresses and non‑public records (e.g. open questions with isVisible=false).
### Details
OpenQuestionController::list() calls Question::getAll() with the default showAll=true, returning invisible questions and their emails. Similar exposures exist in comment/news/faq APIs.
### PoC
```
curl -i -H 'Accept-Language: en' \
http://192.168.40.16/phpmyfaq/api/v3.0/open-questions
```
### Impact
Privacy exposure of email addresses and non‑public content; increased risk of phishing/scraping.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2026-01-24
Published