Missing Authorization in phpMyFAQ - #VU130123

 

Missing Authorization in phpMyFAQ - #VU130123

Published: May 5, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU130123
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Thorsten Rinne
Affected software:
phpMyFAQ

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to delete tags.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in TagController::delete() endpoint when handling DELETE requests to /admin/api/content/tags/{tagId}. A remote user can send a crafted delete request for an arbitrary tag ID to delete tags.

The affected endpoint does not enforce the FAQ_EDIT permission, and frontend user sessions are accepted for admin API requests.


Remediation

Install security update from vendor's website.

Sources