phpMyFAQ before 4.1.8 enforces incorrect permission checks on admin content pages, allowing lesser-privileged editors to read draft and inactive content. Attackers with only add permissions can access news edit and FAQ translate endpoints to view unpublished content invisible to the public.
History

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Thorsten
Thorsten phpmyfaq
Vendors & Products Thorsten
Thorsten phpmyfaq

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:45:00 +0000

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Description phpMyFAQ before 4.1.8 enforces incorrect permission checks on admin content pages, allowing lesser-privileged editors to read draft and inactive content. Attackers with only add permissions can access news edit and FAQ translate endpoints to view unpublished content invisible to the public.
Title phpMyFAQ before 4.1.8 Incorrect Authorization via Admin Pages
First Time appeared Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': '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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-09-04T11:29:54.032Z

Updated: 2026-09-04T18:08:15.342Z

Reserved: 2026-09-04T10:59:00.161Z

Link: CVE-2026-85587

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-04T18:08:09.966Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-04T12:17:20.867

Modified: 2026-09-08T20:05:53.177

Link: CVE-2026-85587

cve-icon Redhat

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