CVE-2025-69200 | phpMyFAQ has unauthenticated config backup download via /api/setup/backup

Exp

phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. In versions prior to 4.0.16, an unauthenticated remote attacker can trigger generation of a configuration backup ZIP via `POST /api/setup/backup` and then download the generated ZIP from a web-accessible location. The ZIP contains sensitive configuration files (e.g., `database.php` with database credentials), leading to high-impact information disclosure and potential follow-on compromise. Version 4.0.16 fixes the issue.

Published: 2025-12-29 Last update: 2026-01-07 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2025-69200 is rated High Exploit Risk (75/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.67%). 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2025-69200

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2025-69200

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-08 2.77% 2.67% -0.10%
2 2026-05-27 4.56% 2.77% -1.79%
3 2026-05-10 — 4.56% —

Full EPSS history (13 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2025-69200

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 3.9 3.6 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2025-69200

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2025-69200

GHSA-9cg9-4h4f-j6fg · Severity: high · Ecosystem: composer — phpMyFAQ has unauthenticated config backup download via /api/setup/backup

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2025-69200

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
phpmyfaq phpmyfaq < 4.0.16 cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
phpmyfaq phpmyfaq 4.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:4.1.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2025-69200

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