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 4.3, published 15 May 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

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

Is there a fix for This vulnerability?

A patch was published on 2026-06-09: Duplicate advisory GHSA-p26v-fx3x-r2rp withdrawn in favor of GHSA-pqh6-8fxf-jx22 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.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), thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist) or Thorsten phpMyFAQ 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 missing authorization in Admin API configuration endpoints

Q: Is there a fix for This vulnerability?

A patch was published on 2026-06-09: Duplicate advisory GHSA-p26v-fx3x-r2rp withdrawn in favor of GHSA-pqh6-8fxf-jx22 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.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), thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist) or Thorsten phpMyFAQ 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 4.3 · Published 2026-05-15

phpMyFAQ is an open-source knowledge base system. A security flaw in the administration interface allows any logged-in user, regardless of their actual permission level, to view sensitive system configuration details. This includes information about the server's email setup, caching systems, and internal security models, which could be used to plan more advanced attacks against the organization.

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

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 4.3, published 15 May 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist) < 4.1.2; thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist) < 4.1.2; Thorsten phpMyFAQ < 4.1.2.
Is there a fix for This vulnerability?: A patch was published on 2026-06-09: Duplicate advisory GHSA-p26v-fx3x-r2rp withdrawn in favor of GHSA-pqh6-8fxf-jx22 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), thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist) or Thorsten phpMyFAQ 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

A missing authorization check exists in `ConfigurationTabController.php` within phpMyFAQ versions prior to 4.1.2. While the application correctly enforces the `CONFIGURATION_EDIT` permission for destructive actions, 12 GET endpoints under `/admin/api/configuration/` only verify that a user is authenticated (`userIsAuthenticated()`) rather than checking for specific administrative privileges. An attacker with low-privileged account access can exploit these endpoints to enumerate system metadata, including the permission model, cache backend (Redis/Memcached), mail provider, and active templates. This information disclosure violates the principle of least privilege and aids in reconnaissance for further exploitation. The issue is resolved in version 4.1.2 by implementing proper `userHasPermission` checks.

Affected products

thorsten phpMyFAQ < 4.1.2

Timeline

2026-04-28: advisory: Original vendor advisory published (GHSA-rm98-82fr-mcfx)
2026-05-15: disclosed: CVE-2026-45007 published
2026-06-09: patched: Duplicate advisory GHSA-p26v-fx3x-r2rp withdrawn in favor of GHSA-pqh6-8fxf-jx22

References

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