What’s Vulnerable › Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-111907: phpMyFAQ 4.0.0 before 4.1.9 CSRF via /admin/api/update-database

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-10-17 · updated 2026-10-19
• Weakness: CWE-352

Description

phpMyFAQ 4.0.0 before 4.1.9 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability in the POST /admin/api/update-database endpoint, which executes database migrations without validating a CSRF token. Attackers can lure a logged-in user with the CONFIGURATION_EDIT permission into submitting a crafted cross-site request, triggering migrations that may impact database integrity or availability.

Affected products

• thorsten phpMyFAQ: from 4.0.0 before 4.1.9 — fixed in 4.1.9

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: thorsten phpMyFAQ 4.1.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-6x9g-rfx8-g42q
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-4.0.0-before-4.1.9-csrf-via-admin-api-update-database

Get alerted when CVE-2026-111907 or the next vulnerability affects your stack