Vulnerability · Published Sep 4, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-85587phpMyFAQ before 4.1.8 Incorrect Authorization via Admin Pages
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity incorrect authorization in phpMyFAQ from thorsten. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 30% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 69.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.8 enforces incorrect permission checks on admin content pages, allowing lesser-privileged editors to read draft and inactive content. Attackers with only add permissions can access news edit and FAQ translate endpoints to view unpublished content invisible to the public.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-6w97-49h8-58wh) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: phpMyFAQ before 4.1.8 Incorrect Authorization via Admin Pages third-party-advisory