Vulnerability · Published May 15, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-45009phpMyFAQ - Insufficient Authorization Check in Admin API Endpoints
Medium 4.3
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 0.2% (higher than 11% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains an insufficient authorization vulnerability in admin-api routes that allows authenticated ordinary users to access administrative endpoints by only checking login status instead of verifying backend privileges. Attackers with valid frontend user accounts can access sensitive backend operational information including dashboard versions, LDAP configuration, Elasticsearch statistics, and health-check data.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq | 4.1.2 | GHSA-jrc5-w569-h7h5 |
| Packagist | thorsten/phpmyfaq | 4.1.2 | GHSA-jrc5-w569-h7h5 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- GHSA Advisory GHSA-jrc5-w569-h7h5 vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: phpMyFAQ - Insufficient Authorization Check in Admin API Endpoints third-party-advisory