CVE-2026-45009phpMyFAQ - Insufficient Authorization Check in Admin API Endpoints
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phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains an insufficient authorization vulnerability in admin-api routes that allows authenticated ordinary users to access administrative endpoints by only checking login status instead of verifying backend privileges. Attackers with valid frontend user accounts can access sensitive backend operational information including dashboard versions, LDAP configuration, Elasticsearch statistics, and health-check data.
- CVSS
- 4.3 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-863
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- May 28, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
thorsten phpmyfaq thorsten:phpmyfaq (from the name) | from 4.1.1 before 4.1.2; 4.1.2 not affected | CNA record |
References
- https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-jrc5-w569-h7h5vendor-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-insufficient-authorization-check-in-admin-api-endpointsthird-party-advisory
The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry
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