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CVE-2026-57996

🗓️ 15 Jul 2026 11:25:33Reported by VulnCheckType 
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phpMyFAQ before 4.1.5 lets admins with user add rights create SuperAdmin via /admin/api/user/add.

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Detection
Affected
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Paths
ReporterTitlePublishedViews
Family
attackerkb
ATTACKERKB
CVE-2026-57996
15 Jul 202611:25
attackerkb
circl
Circl
CVE-2026-57996
15 Jul 202615:49
circl
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2026-57996 phpMyFAQ - Privilege Escalation via Missing SuperAdmin Guard in user/add Endpoint
15 Jul 202611:25
cvelist
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-44632
15 Jul 202611:25
euvd
nvd
NVD
CVE-2026-57996
15 Jul 202612:18
nvd
ptsecurity
Positive Technologies
PT-2026-60123
15 Jul 202600:00
ptsecurity
snyk
Snyk
Improper Privilege Management
15 Jul 202614:37
snyk
snyk
Snyk
Improper Privilege Management
15 Jul 202614:37
snyk
vulnrichment
Vulnrichment
CVE-2026-57996 phpMyFAQ - Privilege Escalation via Missing SuperAdmin Guard in user/add Endpoint
15 Jul 202611:25
vulnrichment
Vulners
CNA
Node
phpmyfaqphpmyfaqRange04.1.5
[
  {
    "vendor": "phpMyFAQ",
    "product": "phpMyFAQ",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "0",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "semver",
        "lessThan": "4.1.5"
      },
      {
        "version": "4.1.5",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      }
    ]
  }
]
ParameterPositionPathDescriptionCWE
isSuperAdminrequest body/admin/api/user/addPrivilege escalation: non-SuperAdmin with USER_ADD/EDIT/DELETE can create a SuperAdmin account by posting isSuperAdmin=true to /admin/api/user/add, leading to full instance takeover.CWE-269
usernamerequest body/admin/api/user/addPrivilege escalation: non-SuperAdmin with USER_ADD/EDIT/DELETE can create a SuperAdmin account by posting isSuperAdmin=true to /admin/api/user/add, leading to full instance takeover.CWE-269
passwordrequest body/admin/api/user/addPrivilege escalation: non-SuperAdmin with USER_ADD/EDIT/DELETE can create a SuperAdmin account by posting isSuperAdmin=true to /admin/api/user/add, leading to full instance takeover.CWE-269

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16 Jul 2026 16:19Current
6.1Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.1
CVSS 48.7
CVSS 3.18.8
EPSS0.00246
SSVC
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