What is CVE-2026-57996?

CVE-2026-57996 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phpmyfaq, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-07-15.

How severe is CVE-2026-57996?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Phpmyfaq

CVE-2026-57996

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.5 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the user/add API endpoint that allows non-SuperAdmin administrators to create SuperAdmin accounts. A delegated administrator with USER_ADD/EDIT/DELETE permissions can c…

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Phpmyfaq — versions 0, 4.1.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-57996?: CVE-2026-57996 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phpmyfaq, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-07-15.
How severe is CVE-2026-57996?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.