CVE-2026-46362
6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Summary
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in AbstractAdministrationController::userHasPermission() that fails to terminate execution after sending a forbidden response. Attackers can access all permission-protected admin pages by requesting their URLs as authenticated users, exposing admin logs, user data, system information, and application configuration.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| thorsten | phpmyfaq | 0 < 4.1.2 | affected |
| thorsten | phpmyfaq | 4.1.2 | unaffected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: poc
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: partial
References
- https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-hpgw-ww76-c68r
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-authorization-bypass-in-admin-pages-via-non-terminating-permission-check
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