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CVE-2026-46362
Published:May 15, 2026
Updated:May 18, 2026
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in AbstractAdministrationController::userHasPermission() that fails to terminate execution after sending a forbidden response. Attackers can access all permission-protected admin pages by requesting their URLs as authenticated users, exposing admin logs, user data, system information, and application configuration.
Affected Packages
phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=dev-add-claude-github-actions-1771752359307 <4.1.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.1.2
Related Resources (2)
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-authorization-bypass-in-admin-pages-via-non-terminating-permission-check
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-hpgw-ww76-c68r
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
7.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Incorrect Authorization
CWE-863
EPSS
Base Score:
0.04