Information disclosure in Phpmyfaq
CVE-2026-75918
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 stores password reset tokens in a publicly accessible tracking file when user tracking is enabled. Unauthenticated attackers can read the tracking file at content/core/data/trackingDDMMYYYY to extract reset tokens and replay them against the password reset API to take over user accounts.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (40.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 40.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.002
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-j5w2-cwwj-xj7x (Exploit, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-authentication-bypass-via-tracking… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-75918?
- CVE-2026-75918 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phpmyfaq, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-08-19.
- How severe is CVE-2026-75918?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.