Medium severity · published May 15, 2026
CVE-2026-46365
phpMyFAQ - Missing Authorization in Tag Deletion Endpoint
5.4
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the DELETE /admin/api/content/tags/{tagId} endpoint that allows any authenticated user to delete tags. Any logged-in user, including regular frontend users, can delete arbitrary tags by sending a DELETE request with a valid session cookie, resulting in permanent data loss and disruption of FAQ organization.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 12% 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-2026-46365
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-46365
github.com
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-7cx3-2qx2-3g6w
www.vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-missing-authorization-in-tag-deletion-endpoint
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