Medium severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 4, 2026

CVE-2026-85588

Description

phpMyFAQ versions before 4.1.8 include live TOTP shared secrets in plaintext within user data export ZIP files. Attackers obtaining exported archives can extract the TOTP seed and generate valid one-time codes to bypass two-factor authentication.

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Affected products

PhpMyAdmin/Phpmyfaqllm-create
Range: <4.1.8

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-xhgx-2wj8-g4pjnvd
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-4.1.8-totp-secret-exposure-via-data-exportnvd

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