Authenticated file-read attempts via PDF path traversal
Published Jul 10, 2026 · Updated Jul 10, 2026
Path traversal in phpMyFAQ before 4.1.5 allows remote authenticated users with FAQ editing privileges to attempt local file reads via PDF export. concatenatePaths() casts a failed strpos() result to zero, preserves the crafted path, and passes it to file_get_contents() without canonicalization or containment validation. Exploitation requires FAQ editing privileges and PDF generation; public evidence confirms attempted reads but not reliable disclosure of arbitrary file contents.
Summary
What happened
Path traversal in phpMyFAQ before 4.1.5 allows remote authenticated users with FAQ editing privileges to attempt local file reads via PDF export. concatenatePaths() casts a failed strpos() result to zero, preserves the crafted path, and passes it to file_get_contents() without canonicalization or containment validation. Exploitation requires FAQ editing privileges and PDF generation; public evidence confirms attempted reads but not reliable disclosure of arbitrary file contents.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-57961
- Published
- Jul 10, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 10, 2026
- Vendor
- Thorsten Rinne
- Product
- phpMyFAQ
- Classifications
- CWE-22, T1005
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jul 10, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jul 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <4.1.5
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