Unlock of a Resource that is not Locked

Overview phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq is a FAQ system for PHP and MySQL, PostgreSQL and other databases Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Unlock of a Resource that is not Locked in the editUser and updateUserRights processes. An attacker can gain unauthorized SuperAdmin privileges or grant...

The vulnerability of the editUser() and updateUserRights() functions in the phpMyFAQ web application, which allows a violator to increase their privileges

The vulnerability of the editUser and updateUserRights functions in the phpMyFAQ web application is related to deficiencies in the authentication process. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to gain increased privileges remotely...

CVE-2026-56396

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.4 contains missing authorization vulnerabilities in editUser and updateUserRights endpoints that allow authenticated administrators to escalate privileges. Non-SuperAdmin users with edituser permission can set issuperadmin flag or grant arbitrary rights to escalate to SuperAdm...

CVE-2026-56396

CVE-2026-56396 (phpMyFAQ) affects phpMyFAQ versions before 4.1.4. The issue is missing authorization in editUser() and updateUserRights(), allowing authenticated administrators with edit_user to set the is_superadmin flag or grant arbitrary rights, escalating to SuperAdmin. This leads to high-imp...

CVE-2026-56396 phpMyFAQ - Privilege Escalation via Missing Authorization in editUser() and updateUserRights()

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.4 contains missing authorization vulnerabilities in editUser and updateUserRights endpoints that allow authenticated administrators to escalate privileges. Non-SuperAdmin users with edituser permission can set issuperadmin flag or grant arbitrary rights to escalate to SuperAdm...

CVE-2026-56396: Missing Authorization

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.4 contains missing authorization vulnerabilities in editUser and updateUserRights endpoints that allow authenticated administrators to escalate privileges. Non-SuperAdmin users with edituser permission can set issuperadmin flag or grant arbitrary rights to escalate to SuperAdm...