Unlock of a Resource that is not Locked Affecting thorsten/phpmyfaq package, versions <4.1.4
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- published27 Jun 2026
- disclosed26 Jun 2026
- creditSnailSploit
Introduced: 26 Jun 2026
NewCVE-2026-56396 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade thorsten/phpmyfaq to version 4.1.4 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 Unlock of a Resource that is not Locked in the editUser and updateUserRights processes. An attacker can gain unauthorized SuperAdmin privileges or grant arbitrary rights to any account by sending crafted requests to the affected API endpoints while authenticated as an administrator with the edit_user permission. This is only exploitable if the attacker holds the edit_user right but is not a SuperAdmin.