CVE-2026-66397

HIGHPre-NVD 8.68.6—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 8.6 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.3%, top 75% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
8.6EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 8.6Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.6 fails to validate path traversal sequences in the existing_image field during category updates, allowing authenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files by exploiting insufficient sanitization in Image::delete(). Attackers can delete the database.php configuration file to disable the installation gate and access the public setup wizard to create new superadmin accounts.

CVSS v3
8.6
EG Score
8.6(medium)
EG Risk
55(Track*)
EG Risk 55/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity86% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
25%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 27, 2026

Last Modified

July 28, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jul 27, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github.
generic

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.6 Path Traversal via category image deletion | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-path-traversal-via-category-image-deletion
github Patch Available

Path traversal in category image deletion allows setup takeover · Advisory · thorsten/phpMyFAQ · GitHub

https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-mh9w-5hr8-3272

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-66397(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 22× in last 7d / 108× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-66397?
CVE-2026-66397 is a high vulnerability published on July 27, 2026. phpMyFAQ before 4.1.6 fails to validate path traversal sequences in the existing_image field during category updates, allowing authenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files by exploiting insufficient sanitization in Image::delete(). Attackers can delete the database.php configuration file to…
When was CVE-2026-66397 disclosed?
CVE-2026-66397 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 27, 2026, with the most recent update on July 28, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-66397 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-66397 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 75.1% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-66397?
CVE-2026-66397 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.6 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-66397?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-66397, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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