VYPR
Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 27, 2026· Updated Jul 28, 2026

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.6 Remote Code Execution via Configuration API

CVE-2026-66398

Description

phpMyFAQ before v4.1.6 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in the configuration API that allows authenticated administrators with CONFIGURATION_EDIT and ATTACHMENT_ADD privileges to write arbitrary PHP files by manipulating the upgrade.lastDownloadedPackage setting. Attackers can upload a malicious ZIP file as an attachment, point the updater configuration to its stored path, and extract it into the application root to achieve code execution as the web server user.

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