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.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

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No CVSS v3.0

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
thorsten phpMyFAQ unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 4.2.0-alpha.2
4.2.0-alpha.2 unaffected —

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References
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https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-gpwm-82cg-4wfw cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-4.2.0-alpha.2-missing-authorization-via-dashboard-api cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:45:00 +0000

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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.
Title phpMyFAQ before 4.2.0-alpha.2 Missing Authorization via Dashboard API
First Time appeared Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq
Weaknesses CWE-862
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': '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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-04T11:29:55.393Z

Reserved: 2026-09-04T10:59:00.162Z

Link: CVE-2026-85589

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-04T12:17:21.160

Modified: 2026-09-04T12:17:21.160

Link: CVE-2026-85589

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Updated: 2026-09-04T12:30:17Z

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