CVE-2026-45009
phpMyFAQ - Insufficient Authorization Check in Admin API Endpoints
CVSS Score
4.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains an insufficient authorization vulnerability in admin-api routes that allows authenticated ordinary users to access administrative endpoints by only checking login status instead of verifying backend privileges. Attackers with valid frontend user accounts can access sensitive backend operational information including dashboard versions, LDAP configuration, Elasticsearch statistics, and health-check data.
| CWE | CWE-863 |
| Vendor | thorsten |
| Product | phpmyfaq |
| Published | May 15, 2026 |
| Last Updated | May 15, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Affected Versions
thorsten / phpmyfaq
4.1.1 < 4.1.2
References
Credits
🔍 kitu232