CVE-2026-46365
phpMyFAQ - Missing Authorization in Tag Deletion Endpoint
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.3 Medium
- Published
- May 15, 2026
- Updated
- May 28, 2026
- Reserved
- May 13, 2026
Description
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the DELETE /admin/api/content/tags/{tagId} endpoint that allows any authenticated user to delete tags. Any logged-in user, including regular frontend users, can delete arbitrary tags by sending a DELETE request with a valid session cookie, resulting in permanent data loss and disruption of FAQ organization.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 5.3 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 5.4 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
phpmyfaqthorsten |
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References
- GHSA Advisory GHSA-7cx3-2qx2-3g6wvendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: phpMyFAQ - Missing Authorization in Tag Deletion Endpointthird-party-advisory
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