Is This vulnerability exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of This vulnerability being exploited in the wild.

How severe is This vulnerability?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 15 May 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist) < 4.1.2; thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist) < 4.1.2.

Is there a fix for This vulnerability?

A patch was published on 2026-06-09: Duplicate advisory GHSA-w9mj-gfrm-hj5x withdrawn in favor of original report Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is This vulnerability attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Check whether you run phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist) or thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

phpMyFAQ authorization bypass in AbstractAdministrationController

Q: Is there a fix for This vulnerability?

A patch was published on 2026-06-09: Duplicate advisory GHSA-w9mj-gfrm-hj5x withdrawn in favor of original report Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

Q: How is This vulnerability attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Q: Am I affected?

Check whether you run phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist) or thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-05-15

phpMyFAQ is an open-source FAQ software platform. A security flaw in its administrative interface allows any logged-in user, even those with no administrative rights, to access restricted management pages. This could lead to the exposure of sensitive information such as user data, system configurations, and administrative logs.

Technologies: phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist), thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist). Vendors: Packagist.

Quick answers

Is This vulnerability exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of This vulnerability being exploited in the wild.
How severe is This vulnerability?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 15 May 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist) < 4.1.2; thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist) < 4.1.2.
Is there a fix for This vulnerability?: A patch was published on 2026-06-09: Duplicate advisory GHSA-w9mj-gfrm-hj5x withdrawn in favor of original report Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is This vulnerability attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected?: Check whether you run phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist) or thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

An authorization bypass exists in phpMyFAQ's AbstractAdministrationController::userHasPermission() method. When a permission check fails, the controller catches the resulting ForbiddenException and sends a 'forbidden' response to the client but fails to terminate PHP execution (e.g., via exit or return). Consequently, the calling controller method continues to execute, fetching protected data and rendering the full administrative template. The final response sent to the user contains both the 'forbidden' message and the sensitive administrative content appended afterward. This affects 58 different admin controllers, exposing logs, user management, and system configuration. The issue is resolved in version 4.1.2.

Affected products

thorsten phpMyFAQ < 4.1.2

Timeline

2026-04-28: advisory: Original advisory GHSA-hpgw-ww76-c68r published by vendor
2026-05-15: disclosed: CVE-2026-46362 published
2026-06-09: patched: Duplicate advisory GHSA-w9mj-gfrm-hj5x withdrawn in favor of original report

References

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