# CVE-2025-62519: phpMyFAQ has Authenticated SQL Injection in Configuration Update Functionality

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-62519-phpmyfaq-has-authenticated-sql-injection-in-configuration-update  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2025-11-17  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-62519 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.2 · Published 2025-11-17

phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Prior to version 4.0.14, an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the main configuration update functionality of phpMyFAQ allows a privileged user with 'Configuration Edit' permissions to execute arbitrary SQL commands. Successful exploitation can lead to a full compromise of the database, including reading, modifying, or deleting all data, as well as potential remote code execution depending on the database configuration. This issue has been patched in version 4.0.14.

Technologies: [phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/phpmyfaq-phpmyfaq), [thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/thorsten-phpmyfaq), [Phpmyfaq](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/phpmyfaq-phpmyfaq-1). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist), [Phpmyfaq](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/phpmyfaq).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-62519 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-62519 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-62519?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 17 November 2025.

**Which products and versions are affected?** phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.0.14; thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.0.14.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-62519?** Yes. phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist): upgrade to 4.0.14 or later; thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist): upgrade to 4.0.14 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-62519?** Check whether you run phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist), thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist) or Phpmyfaq at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist): upgrade to 4.0.14 or later

  ```sh
  composer require phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq:^4.0.14
  ```

- thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist): upgrade to 4.0.14 or later

  ```sh
  composer require thorsten/phpmyfaq:^4.0.14
  ```


## Affected products

- phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.0.14
- thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.0.14
- Phpmyfaq

## Identifiers

- CVE-2025-62519
- GHSA-fxm2-cmwj-qvx4

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