Medium severity · published May 15, 2026
CVE-2026-45008
phpMyFAQ - Path Traversal in Client::deleteClientFolder via URL Parameter
6.5
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability in Client::deleteClientFolder that allows admins with INSTANCE_DELETE permission to delete arbitrary directories. Attackers can submit traversal sequences like https://../../../<path> in the client URL parameter to recursively delete directories outside the intended clientFolder scope.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 19% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PH
phpmyfaq · thorsten
before 4.1.2 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45008
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-45008
github.com
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-gh9p-q46p-57g2
www.vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-path-traversal-in-client-deleteclientfolder-via-url-parameter
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