CVE-2026-49205

phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Versions prior to 4.1.4 have Missing Authorization in the API CategoryController. CVE-2026-24421 addressed this in the BackupController by adding: $this->userHasPermission(PermissionType::BACKUP). The same fix was not applied to 4 other write endpoints in the public API. All 4 only call $this->hasValidToken() — which checks a shared API key header, rather than the individual user's role permissions. The following APIs are affected: POST /api/v4.0/category (CategoryController::create), POST /api/v4.0/faq (FaqController::create), PUT /api/v4.0/faq (FaqController::update), and POST /api/v4.0/question (QuestionController::create). This issue has been fixed in version 4.1.4.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/commit/d5c195b1ecf5dc30fb825d7eb50d22481c24cb07
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-8c6h-7g6x-m5x4

Configurations

No configuration.

History

26 Oct 2026, 11:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) phpMyFAQ es una aplicación web de preguntas frecuentes de código abierto. Las versiones anteriores a la 4.1.4 tienen una autorización faltante en el CategoryController de la API. CVE-2026-24421 abordó esto en el BackupController añadiendo: $this -> userHasPermission(PermissionType::BACKUP). La misma corrección no se aplicó a otros 4 endpoints de escritura en la API pública. Los 4 solo llaman a $this -> hasValidToken() - que verifica un encabezado de clave API compartido, en lugar de los permisos de rol del usuario individual. Las siguientes APIs están afectadas: POST /api/v4.0/category (CategoryController::create), POST /api/v4.0/faq (FaqController::create), PUT /api/v4.0/faq (FaqController::update), y POST /api/v4.0/question (QuestionController::create). Este problema ha sido solucionado en la versión 4.1.4.

Information

Published : 2026-06-18 22:16

Updated : 2026-10-26 11:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-49205

Mitre link : CVE-2026-49205

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-49205

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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