PT-2026-85491

phpMyFAQ versions before 4.1.8 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the user control panel API endpoint that allows authenticated attackers to change account passwords without verifying the current password. Attackers with session access can submit a PUT request to the user data upda...

PT-2026-85486

phpMyFAQ versions before 4.1.8 fail to validate CAPTCHA when the store parameter is set to 'now' in question submission requests. Unauthenticated attackers can bypass CAPTCHA protection and submit unlimited questions directly, causing database pollution and triggering outgoing mail notifications...

PT-2026-85490

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.8 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in its two-factor authentication TOTP disable functionality. The removeTwofactorConfig handler reachable via POST /api/user/remove-twofactor verifies only that the user is logged in and that a valid CSRF token is supplied, then...

CVE-2026-85587: Incorrect Authorization

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.8 enforces incorrect permission checks on admin content pages, allowing lesser-privileged editors to read draft and inactive content. Attackers with only add permissions can access news edit and FAQ translate endpoints to view unpublished content invisible to the public...

CVE-2026-85590: Use of Single-factor Authentication

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.8 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in its two-factor authentication TOTP disable functionality. The removeTwofactorConfig handler reachable via POST /api/user/remove-twofactor verifies only that the user is logged in and that a valid CSRF token is supplied, then...

CVE-2026-85591: Unverified Password Change

phpMyFAQ versions before 4.1.8 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the user control panel API endpoint that allows authenticated attackers to change account passwords without verifying the current password. Attackers with session access can submit a PUT request to the user data upda...

CVE-2026-85593: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

phpMyFAQ versions before 4.1.8 contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in FaqHelper::convertOldInternalLinks that calls htmlentitydecode on sanitized FAQ content, reversing entity-encoding protection. Authenticated users with FAQ editing privileges can inject JavaScript payloads that...

PT-2026-85487

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.8 enforces incorrect permission checks on admin content pages, allowing lesser-privileged editors to read draft and inactive content. Attackers with only add permissions can access news edit and FAQ translate endpoints to view unpublished content invisible to the public...

PT-2026-85489

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...

CVE-2026-85588: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

phpMyFAQ versions before 4.1.8 include live TOTP shared secrets in plaintext within user data export ZIP files. Attackers obtaining exported archives can extract the TOTP seed and generate valid one-time codes to bypass two-factor authentication...

CVE-2026-85589: Missing Authorization

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...

CVE-2026-85586: Improper Control of Interaction Frequency

phpMyFAQ versions before 4.1.8 fail to validate CAPTCHA when the store parameter is set to 'now' in question submission requests. Unauthenticated attackers can bypass CAPTCHA protection and submit unlimited questions directly, causing database pollution and triggering outgoing mail notifications...

GHSA-PG62-F8G4-4WQH phpMyFAQ privilege escalation: GroupController::updatePermissions lets a GROUP_EDIT admin grant rights they do not hold

Overview When phpMyFAQ hardened its admin permission-assignment endpoints against privilege escalation, it added a "a non-SuperAdmin may only assign rights they themselves hold" constraint to the user-rights endpoint UserController::updateUserRights. The equivalent group-rights endpoint,...

phpMyFAQ privilege escalation: GroupController::updatePermissions lets a GROUP_EDIT admin grant rights they do not hold

Overview When phpMyFAQ hardened its admin permission-assignment endpoints against privilege escalation, it added a "a non-SuperAdmin may only assign rights they themselves hold" constraint to the user-rights endpoint UserController::updateUserRights. The equivalent group-rights endpoint,...

GHSA-MF8R-WM2W-F8C5 phpMyFAQ public FAQ APIs expose inactive FAQ content

Affected Product phpMyFAQ Affected Versions - Confirmed affected: 4.1.4, API v3.1. - Confirmed affected: current main / 4.2-style source, API v4.0, for GET /api/v4.0/faqs/tags/tagId when api.onlyActiveFaqs=true. Patched Versions 4.1.5. Description The public FAQ API applies inconsistent active =...

GHSA-88G4-74F3-63X9 phpMyFAQ has Potential Authenticated Path Traversal in PDF Export

Summary There is an authenticated path traversal condition in the PDF export functionality, specifically within the PDF image resolution logic. The issue may allow a privileged FAQ editor to cause the application to attempt reading files outside the intended content directory during PDF generatio...

The vulnerability of the register.php component in the phpMyFAQ web application allows a hacker to circumvent existing security restrictions.

The vulnerability of the register.php component in the phpMyFAQ web application is related to the lack of authentication when processing the security.enableRegistration parameter. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious actor to bypass existing security restrictions by sending a speciall...

The vulnerability in the web interface of the phpMyFAQ web application allows a perpetrator to gain unauthorized access to protected information.

The vulnerability of the phpMyFAQ web interface is related to insecure temporary files. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker, operating remotely, to gain unauthorized access to protected information...

The vulnerability in the `src/phpMyFAQ/Controller/Frontend/AuthenticationController.php` file of the phpMyFAQ web application allows a violator to compromise the confidentiality and integrity of the protected information.

The vulnerability of the src/phpMyFAQ/Controller/Frontend/AuthenticationController.php file in the phpMyFAQ web application is related to insufficient limits on authentication attempts. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise the confidentiality and integrity of the...

The vulnerability in the web application phpMyFAQ’s src/phpMyFAQ/Glossary/GlossaryRepository.php file allows a attacker to execute arbitrary commands and disclose sensitive information.

The vulnerability of the src/phpMyFAQ/Glossary/GlossaryRepository.php file in the phpMyFAQ web application is related to the lack of measures taken to protect the SQL query structure. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious actor to execute arbitrary commands and disclose protected...