Vulnerability in Thorsten Phpmyfaq
CVE-2026-45008
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability in Client::deleteClientFolder that allows admins with INSTANCE_DELETE permission to delete arbitrary directories. Attackers can submit traversal sequences like https://../../../<path> in the client URL parameter to recursively delete directories outside the intended clientFolder scope.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (38.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 38.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Thorsten Phpmyfaq — versions 0, 4.1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-gh9p-q46p-57g2 (vendor-advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-path-traversal-in-client-deleteclientfold… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-45008?
- CVE-2026-45008 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Thorsten Phpmyfaq, classified under External Control of File Name or Path. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-05-15.
- How severe is CVE-2026-45008?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.