CVE-2026-85588

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.8 TOTP Secret Exposure via Data Export

Published Sep 4, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Thorsten
Thorsten phpmyfaq
Vendors & Products Thorsten
Thorsten phpmyfaq
Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title phpMyFAQ before 4.1.8 TOTP Secret Exposure via Data Export
First Time appeared Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq
Weaknesses CWE-200
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Sep 14, 2026, 1:50 PM
Reserved
Sep 4, 2026, 10:59 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 4, 2026, 12:17 PM
Modified
Sep 14, 2026, 2:17 PM