Auth bypass in Thorsten Phpmyfaq
CVE-2026-45007
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains missing permission checks in ConfigurationTabController.php where 12 endpoints use userIsAuthenticated() instead of userHasPermission(CONFIGURATION_EDIT). Any authenticated user can enumerate system configuration metadata including permission model, cache backend, mail provider, and translation provider by querying /admin/api/configuration endpoints, violating least privilege access control.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (18.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 18.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Thorsten Phpmyfaq — versions 0, 4.1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-rm98-82fr-mcfx (vendor-advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-missing-permission-check-on-12-configurat… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-45007?
- CVE-2026-45007 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Thorsten Phpmyfaq, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-05-15.
- How severe is CVE-2026-45007?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.