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CVE-2026-24420: phpMyFAQ: Attachment download allowed without dlattachment right (broken access control)
- Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: yes
- Published: 2026-01-24 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-284
Description
phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Versions 4.0.16 and below allow an authenticated user without the dlattachment permission to download FAQ attachments due to a incomprehensive permissions check. The presence of a right key is improperly validated as proof of authorization in attachment.php. Additionally, the group and user permission logic contains a flawed conditional expression that may allow unauthorized access. This issue has been fixed in version
Affected products
- thorsten phpMyFAQ: before 4.0.17 — fixed in 4.0.17
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: thorsten phpMyFAQ 4.0.17. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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