Improper privilege management in phpMyFAQ - #VU137463
Published: July 14, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU137463
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Thorsten Rinne
Affected software:
phpMyFAQ
phpMyFAQ
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in GroupController::updateMembers when handling group membership assignment requests. A remote privileged user can add themselves or another user to a privileged group to escalate privileges.
No audit log entry is written for this action.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.