CVE-2026-85592
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.8 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the question creation endpoint where the isAddingQuestionsAllowed() method grants access to all callers when main.enableAskQuestions is enabled, ignoring the records.allowQuestionsForGuests setting. Unauthenticated attackers can submit questions via the question/create API endpoint to bypass guest submission restrictions and inject spam into the admin moderation queue.
Published:Sep 4, 2026
Last Modified:Sep 4, 2026
EPS:Sep 4, 2026
EPSS Score:
CVSS Score:3.7
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
None
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High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
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High
Integrity
None
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Availability
None
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High
