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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| 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. | |
| Title | phpMyFAQ before 4.1.6 Remote Code Execution via Configuration API | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-494 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published:
Updated: 2026-07-27T16:21:25.582Z
Reserved: 2026-07-26T12:22:34.139Z
Link: CVE-2026-66398
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