CVE-2026-46365

MEDIUM 5.4

phpMyFAQ - Missing Authorization in Tag Deletion Endpoint

CVSS Score

5.4

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the DELETE /admin/api/content/tags/{tagId} endpoint that allows any authenticated user to delete tags. Any logged-in user, including regular frontend users, can delete arbitrary tags by sending a DELETE request with a valid session cookie, resulting in permanent data loss and disruption of FAQ organization.

CWE	CWE-862
Vendor	thorsten
Product	phpmyfaq
Published	May 15, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Affected Versions

thorsten / phpmyfaq

0 < 4.1.2

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

github.com: https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-7cx3-2qx2-3g6w vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-missing-authorization-in-tag-deletion-endpoint

Credits

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