phpMyFAQ before 4.2.0-alpha.2 Missing Authorization via Dashboard API
Published Sep 4, 2026
5.3
MEDIUMCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.49%
Description
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 content-health counters regardless of their privilege level.
Affected products
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<4.2.0-alpha.2
- Version 4.2.0-alpha.2StatusunaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
1 other source (NVD) ▾
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
PoCAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Sep 8, 2026 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
Sep–Oct 2026- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v5
Table of values (2 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.49% (0.00488) | 39.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0.28% (0.00279) | 20.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
References (2)
- https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-gpwm-82cg-4wfw exploitvendor-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-4.2.0-alpha.2-missing-authorization-via-dashboard-api third-party-advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-gpwm-82cg-4wfw | exploitvendor-advisory | |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-4.2.0-alpha.2-missing-authorization-via-dashboard-api | third-party-advisory |
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