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CVE-2026-111908GHSA-j3px-r7cr-r26r

phpMyFAQ 4.0.0 before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta BOLA in FAQ Update via REST API

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CVSS
8.7High
ExploitationPublic exploit codeCISA's assessment says proof of concept code is public, assessed 19 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 20% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in4.1.9Also 4.2.0-betaCVE List
Published17 Oct 2026Updated 19 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

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 4.0.0 before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains a broken object-level authorization vulnerability in the PUT /api/v3.1/faq/update endpoint, which checks only the global edit_faq permission and does not verify access to the target FAQ. Authenticated users with edit_faq permission can supply the ID of a restricted FAQ they cannot view to modify its content, bypass moderation, and change its publication state.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 4

  • phpMyFAQaffected: 4.0.0 before 4.1.9CVE List
  • phpMyFAQunaffected: 4.1.9CVE List
  • phpMyFAQaffected: 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-betaCVE List
  • phpMyFAQunaffected: 4.2.0-betaCVE List

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