CVE-2025-69200 PoC — phpMyFAQ has unauthenticated config backup download via /api/setup/backup

Source

https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2025/CVE-2025-69200.yaml

Associated Vulnerability

Title: phpMyFAQ has unauthenticated config backup download via /api/setup/backup (CVE-2025-69200)
Description:phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. In versions prior to 4.0.16, an unauthenticated remote attacker can trigger generation of a configuration backup ZIP via `POST /api/setup/backup` and then download the generated ZIP from a web-accessible location. The ZIP contains sensitive configuration files (e.g., `database.php` with database credentials), leading to high-impact information disclosure and potential follow-on compromise. Version 4.0.16 fixes the issue.

Description

phpMyFAQ <= 4.0.16 contains an information disclosure vulnerability caused by unauthenticated access to configuration backup ZIP generation and download, letting remote attackers access sensitive configuration files, exploit requires no authentication.

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