SecuriTricks - CVE-2026-45007

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Phpmyfaq	Phpmyfaq	<4.1.2

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	phpmyfaq	phpmyfaq	<4.1.2	/	/	/	/	/	/

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

CVSS Score

4.3 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: LOW
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: LOW
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Timeline

Published: May 15, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Last Modified: May 16, 2026, 2:16 a.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

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CVE-2026-45007