high8.8
CVE-2026-56396
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.4 contains missing authorization vulnerabilities in editUser() and updateUserRights() endpoints that allow authenticated administrators to …
Impact
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 edit_user permission can set is_superadmin flag or grant arbitrary rights to escalate to SuperAdmin access.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|
| PhpMyFAQ | before 4.1.4 |
Versions were read from the advisory text. No structured product data has been published for this record yet.
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-985r-q3qp-299h
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-privilege-escalation-via-missing-authorization-in-edituser-and-updateuserrights
- https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-985r-q3qp-299h