Medium severity · published Oct 17, 2026
CVE-2026-111889
phpMyFAQ 4.1.0 before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Missing Authorization via Admin Dashboard
4.3
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
phpMyFAQ from 4.1.0 before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the admin dashboard that allows authenticated users without admin rights to view restricted data. Attackers with any activated account can request /admin/index.php/ to read unpublished FAQ questions, admin edit URLs, recent user identities, and site statistics.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 17% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PH
phpMyFAQ · thorsten
4.1.0 before 4.1.9; 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111889
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-111889
github.com
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-4378-pcwq-fc29
www.vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-4.1.0-before-4.1.9-and-4.2.0-alpha-before-4.2.0-beta-missing-authorization-via-admin-dashboard
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