CVE-2026-56396
8.7
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Summary
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.4 contains missing authorization vulnerabilities in editUser() and updateUserRights() endpoints that allow authenticated administrators to escalate privileges. Non-SuperAdmin users with edit_user permission can set is_superadmin flag or grant arbitrary rights to escalate to SuperAdmin access.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpMyFAQ | phpMyFAQ | 0 < 4.1.4 | affected |
| phpMyFAQ | phpMyFAQ | 4.1.4 | unaffected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-862: Missing Authorization
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: poc
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: total
Additional References
References
- https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-985r-q3qp-299h
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-privilege-escalation-via-missing-authorization-in-edituser-and-updateuserrights
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