CVE-2026-45009 json
phpMyFAQ - Insufficient Authorization Check in Admin API Endpoints
published 6mo ago modified yesterday also EUVD-2026-30592 , GHSA-jrc5-w569-h7h5
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 11%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- packagist thorsten/phpmyfaq 4.1.2
- packagist phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq 4.1.2
- thorsten phpmyfaq 4.1.2
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Check with FencerCISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 5mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 11% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-jrc5-w569-h7h5 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | thorsten/phpmyfaq | >=4.1.1, <4.1.2 |
4.1.2 |
| packagist | phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq | >=4.1.1, <4.1.2 |
4.1.2 |
Affected products
- thorsten phpmyfaq
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
References
-
github.com
/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-jrc5-w569-h7h5
vendor-advisory, exploit, web
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/phpmyfaq-insufficient-authorization-check-in-admin-api-endpoints
third-party-advisory, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45009
advisory
-
github.com
/thorsten/phpMyFAQ
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-45009
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-jrc5-w569-h7h5
- NVD CVE-2026-45009
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