VDB-426251 · CVE-2026-116182 · GCVE-0-2026-116182

thorsten phpMyFAQ up to 4.1.9 PDF Export Feature server-side request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in thorsten phpMyFAQ up to 4.1.9. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component PDF Export Feature. The manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-116182. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in thorsten phpMyFAQ up to 4.1.9. This issue affects an unknown function of the component PDF Export Feature. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a server-side request forgery vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-918. The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.10 contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability in the PDF export feature that fetches external images referenced in FAQ answers. Attackers who can influence FAQ content can embed image URLs pointing to loopback or internal services, causing the server to request them and embed responses in generated PDFs.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-116182 since 10/25/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 4.1.10 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Content Management System

Vendor

thorsten

Name

phpMyFAQ

Version

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.5

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 5.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Server-side request forgery
CWE: CWE-918
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: phpMyFAQ 4.1.10

Timelineinfo

10/25/2026 Advisory disclosed
10/25/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
10/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-116182 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-116182
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-426251

Entryinfo

Created: 10/25/2026 14:57
Changes: 10/25/2026 14:57 (77)
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Cache ID: 216::103