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.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact Low

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
thorsten phpMyFAQ unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 4.1.10
4.1.10 unaffected —

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-8wmv-9c4g-p5mg cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-4.1.10-ssrf-via-pdf-export-image-fetching cve-icon cve-icon
History

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title phpMyFAQ before 4.1.10 SSRF via PDF Export Image Fetching
First Time appeared Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq
Weaknesses CWE-918
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

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:L/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-25T13:20:20.563Z

Reserved: 2026-10-25T12:26:13.487Z

Link: CVE-2026-116182

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-25T14:16:58.047

Modified: 2026-10-25T14:16:58.167

Link: CVE-2026-116182

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