Auth bypass in Thorsten Phpmyfaq
CVE-2026-46362
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in AbstractAdministrationController::userHasPermission() that fails to terminate execution after sending a forbidden response. Attackers can access all permission-protected admin pages by requesting their URLs as authenticated users, exposing admin logs, user data, system information, and application configuration.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (41.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 41.5% 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-hpgw-ww76-c68r (vendor-advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-authorization-bypass-in-admin-pages-via-n… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-46362?
- CVE-2026-46362 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Thorsten Phpmyfaq, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-05-15.
- How severe is CVE-2026-46362?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.