phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains an insufficient authorization vulnerability in admin-api routes that allows authenticated ordinary users to access administrative endpoints by only checking login status instead of verifying backend privileges. Attackers with valid frontend user accounts can access sensitive backend operational information including dashboard versions, LDAP configuration, Elasticsearch statistics, and health-check data.

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Fri, 15 May 2026 21:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains an insufficient authorization vulnerability in admin-api routes that allows authenticated ordinary users to access administrative endpoints by only checking login status instead of verifying backend privileges. Attackers with valid frontend user accounts can access sensitive backend operational information including dashboard versions, LDAP configuration, Elasticsearch statistics, and health-check data.
Title phpMyFAQ - Insufficient Authorization Check in Admin API Endpoints
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-15T20:05:01.715Z

Reserved: 2026-05-08T16:43:53.068Z

Link: CVE-2026-45009

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-15T20:03:49.336Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-15T19:17:01.327

Modified: 2026-05-15T21:16:36.800

Link: CVE-2026-45009

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-15T20:45:08Z

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