CVE-2026-111908
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.
Published:Oct 17, 2026
Last Modified:Oct 20, 2026
EPS:Oct 17, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00292
CVSS Score:8.3
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Phpmyfaq
Product
Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq
Vendor
Thorsten
Product
Phpmyfaq
Thorsten
Phpmyfaq
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
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User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
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Confidentiality
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Integrity
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Availability
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