Missing Authorization in phpMyFAQ - #VU130123
Published: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU130123
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [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]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
phpMyFAQ
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
phpMyFAQ - update to 4.1.2