CVE-2026-45007

Description

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains missing permission checks in ConfigurationTabController.php where 12 endpoints use userIsAuthenticated() instead of userHasPermission(CONFIGURATION_EDIT). Any authenticated user can enumerate system configuration metadata including permission model, cache backend, mail provider, and translation provider by querying /admin/api/configuration endpoints, violating least privilege access control.

CVSS Vector

References

• https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-rm98-82fr-mcfx
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-missing-permission-check-on-12-configuration-api-endpoints-allows-information-disclosure
• https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-rm98-82fr-mcfx