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CVE-2026-85587

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.8 Incorrect Authorization via Admin Pages

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: September 4, 2026 at 11:29 AM UTC
Updated: September 8, 2026 at 08:19 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsphpMyFAQphpMyFAQ

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
PoC

Description

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.8 enforces incorrect permission checks on admin content pages, allowing lesser-privileged editors to read draft and inactive content. Attackers with only add permissions can access news edit and FAQ translate endpoints to view unpublished content invisible to the public.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

phpMyFAQ· Phpmyfaq
95%
v < 4.1.8
Affected range stops below 4.1.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
phpMyFAQ· Thorsten
60%
v < 4.1.8
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.1.8 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

Vendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-6w97-49h8-58wh
Third Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-4.1.8-incorrect-authorization-via-admin-pages

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.3MEDIUMVulnCheck
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-863

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