CVE-2026-85587
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.8 Incorrect Authorization via Admin Pages
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.3 Medium
- Published
- Sep 4, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 4, 2026
- Reserved
- Sep 4, 2026
Description
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.8 enforces incorrect permission checks on admin content pages, allowing lesser-privileged editors to read draft and inactive content. Attackers with only add permissions can access news edit and FAQ translate endpoints to view unpublished content invisible to the public.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 5.3 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
phpMyFAQthorsten |
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References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-6w97-49h8-58wh)vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: phpMyFAQ before 4.1.8 Incorrect Authorization via Admin Pagesthird-party-advisory
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