CVE-2026-85588

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.8 TOTP Secret Exposure via Data Export

MEDIUM

5.3

CVSS Score

Published: September 4, 2026 at 11:29 AM UTC

Updated: September 14, 2026 at 02:17 PM UTC

2 products affected across 2 vendorsphpMyFAQphpMyFAQ

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Severity

MEDIUM5.3

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.5%

SSVC

No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

phpMyFAQ · Phpmyfaq

95%

v < 4.1.8

Affected range stops below 4.1.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

phpMyFAQ · Thorsten

60%

v < 4.1.8

Vendor states this is fixed in 4.1.8 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-xhgx-2wj8-g4pj

References (2)

Vendor Advisory

Source: cverecord

https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-xhgx-2wj8-g4pj

Third Party Advisory

Source: cverecord

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-4.1.8-totp-secret-exposure-via-data-export

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.3MEDIUMVulnCheck

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED

CWE

CWE-200

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