CVE-2026-85592

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.8 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the question creation endpoint where the isAddingQuestionsAllowed() method grants access to all callers when main.enableAskQuestions is enabled, ignoring the records.allowQuestionsForGuests setting. Unauthenticated attackers can submit questions via the question/create API endpoint to bypass guest submission restrictions and inject spam into the admin moderation queue.

CVSS v3 3.7 LOW

3.7^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-546h-9ghq-x49g
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-4.1.8-authorization-bypass-via-question-create
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-546h-9ghq-x49g

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-09-04 12:17

Updated : 2026-09-08 20:05

NVD link : CVE-2026-85592

Mitre link : CVE-2026-85592

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-85592

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization

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