Incorrect Authorization Affecting thorsten/phpmyfaq package, versions >=4.1.1, <4.1.2
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- published10 May 2026
- disclosed6 May 2026
- creditkitu232
Introduced: 6 May 2026
NewCVE-2026-45009 (opens in a new tab)Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) are common identifiers for publicly known security vulnerabilities
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How to fix?
Upgrade thorsten/phpmyfaq to version 4.1.2 or higher.
Overview
thorsten/phpmyfaq is a FAQ system for PHP and MySQL, PostgreSQL and other databases
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization in the admin-api routes due to insufficient authorization checks. An attacker can access backend operational information by sending authenticated requests to administrative API endpoints using a regular user account.