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CVE-2026-85589: phpMyFAQ before 4.2.0-alpha.2 Missing Authorization via Dashboard API

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v4.0)
• 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: none known
• Published: 2026-09-04 · updated 2026-09-08
• Weakness: CWE-862

Description

phpMyFAQ before 4.2.0-alpha.2 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the admin dashboard API endpoints searches and content-health that enforce only authentication without permission checks. Any authenticated user can access these endpoints to read site-wide search statistics and content-health counters regardless of their privilege level.

Affected products

• thorsten phpMyFAQ: before 4.2.0-alpha.2 — fixed in 4.2.0-alpha.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: thorsten phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-gpwm-82cg-4wfw
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-4.2.0-alpha.2-missing-authorization-via-dashboard-api
• https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-gpwm-82cg-4wfw

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