CVE-2026-111893GHSA-gv7w-78f6-mcmh
phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Privilege Escalation via Group Category Restrictions API
thorsten phpMyFAQ
CVSS
8.5HighExploitationPublic exploit codeCISA's assessment says proof of concept code is public, assessed 18 Oct 2026. Not in the KEV catalogCISA via CVE List
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.29%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 19% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
What fixes it
- 4.2.0-betaphpMyFAQCVE List
A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.
Description
phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in GroupController::saveCategoryRestrictions() that lets delegated administrators assign categories outside their own scope. Category-restricted administrators can POST to /admin/api/group/category-restrictions with out-of-scope or empty categoryIds to grant groups unrestricted category access.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 2
- phpMyFAQaffected: 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-betaCVE List
- phpMyFAQunaffected: 4.2.0-betaCVE List