Vulnerability · Published May 15, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-45007phpMyFAQ - Missing Permission Check on 12 Configuration API Endpoints Allows Information Disclosure

Medium 4.3

In plain English

A medium-severity missing 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 0.3% (higher than 18% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 82.1% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains missing permission checks in ConfigurationTabController.php where 12 endpoints use userIsAuthenticated() instead of userHasPermission(CONFIGURATION_EDIT). Any authenticated user can enumerate system configuration metadata including permission model, cache backend, mail provider, and translation provider by querying /admin/api/configuration endpoints, violating least privilege access control.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
Packagist	phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq	4.1.2	GHSA-rm98-82fr-mcfx
Packagist	thorsten/phpmyfaq	4.1.2	GHSA-rm98-82fr-mcfx

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
thorsten	phpmyfaq	0 – before 4.1.2

Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References

GHSA Advisory GHSA-rm98-82fr-mcfx vendor-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: phpMyFAQ - Missing Permission Check on 12 Configuration API Endpoints Allows Information Disclosure third-party-advisory