Auth bypass in Phpmyfaq
CVE-2026-76211
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 fails to properly enforce CONFIGURATION_EDIT permission on admin API read endpoints for LDAP, Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, and dashboard configuration, allowing any authenticated user to access sensitive administrative data. Attackers can retrieve LDAP server topology, bind account names, search bases, index statistics, and site analytics by calling these endpoints with a valid session.
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 (19.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 19.9% 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: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-7gh7-qh7c-9r8m (Exploit, vendor-advisory, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-information-disclosure-via-admin-a… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-76211?
- CVE-2026-76211 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phpmyfaq, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-08-19.
- How severe is CVE-2026-76211?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.