What is CVE-2026-49205?

CVE-2026-49205 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Thorsten Phpmyfaq, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-06-18.

How severe is CVE-2026-49205?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Thorsten Phpmyfaq

CVE-2026-49205

phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Versions prior to 4.1.4 have Missing Authorization in the API CategoryController. CVE-2026-24421 addressed this in the BackupController by adding: $this->userHasPermission(PermissionType::BA…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

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.

Affected products

Thorsten Phpmyfaq — versions < 4.1.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-49205?: CVE-2026-49205 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Thorsten Phpmyfaq, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-06-18.
How severe is CVE-2026-49205?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.