Medium severity · published Sep 4, 2026
CVE-2026-85589
phpMyFAQ before 4.2.0-alpha.2 Missing Authorization via Dashboard API
5.3
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
phpMyFAQ before 4.2.0-alpha.2 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the admin dashboard API endpoints searches and content-health that enforce only authentication without permission checks. Any authenticated user can access these endpoints to read site-wide search statistics and content-health counters regardless of their privilege level.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 42% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PH
phpMyFAQ · thorsten
before 4.2.0-alpha.2 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85589
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-85589
github.com
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-gpwm-82cg-4wfw
www.vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-4.2.0-alpha.2-missing-authorization-via-dashboard-api
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