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

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-05-15 · updated 2026-10-26
• Weakness: CWE-862

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 products

• thorsten phpMyFAQ: before 4.1.2 — fixed in 4.1.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: thorsten phpMyFAQ 4.1.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-rm98-82fr-mcfx
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-missing-permission-check-on-12-configuration-api-endpoints-allows-information-disclosure
• https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-rm98-82fr-mcfx

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