medium6.5
CVE-2026-45008
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability in Client::deleteClientFolder that allows admins with INSTANCE_DELETE permission to delete arbitr…
Impact
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability in Client::deleteClientFolder that allows admins with INSTANCE_DELETE permission to delete arbitrary directories. Attackers can submit traversal sequences like https://../../../<path> in the client URL parameter to recursively delete directories outside the intended clientFolder scope.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| composer | thorsten/phpmyfaq | <= 4.1.1 | 4.1.2 |
| composer | phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq | <= 4.1.1 | 4.1.2 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-gh9p-q46p-57g2
- https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-gh9p-q46p-57g2
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45008
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-path-traversal-in-client-deleteclientfolder-via-url-parameter