CVE-2014-6048 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary attachments in phpMyFAQ by making direct requests, exposing sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-6048?
CVE-2014-6048 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq, published on 28 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
phpMyFAQ before 2.8.13 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary attachments via a direct request.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-6048?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq.
How do I fix CVE-2014-6048?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-6048 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-6048 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-6048 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq
- CVE-2023-0310 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in thorsten/phpmyfaq
- CVE-2022-4407 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in thorsten/phpmyfaq
- CVE-2017-11187 Security feature bypass in n/a
- CVE-2026-76213 phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 2FA Brute-Force via Session-Scoped Throttle
- CVE-2026-76214 phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 WebAuthn Replay Attack via Challenge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c552-3679-vwvm.