PT-2026-41356 · Thorsten · Phpmyfaq

Kitu232 · Published 2026-05-15 · Updated 2026-05-15 · CVE-2026-45009

NVD

CVSS v3.1

4.3

Medium

Base vector

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

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.

Exploit

Fix

Incorrect Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-863

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-45009

Affected Products

Phpmyfaq

References · 3

• 🔥 https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-jrc5-w569-h7h5 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45009 · Security Note
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-insufficient-authorization-check-in-admin-api-endpoints · Note