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CVE-2026-111890: phpMyFAQ from 4.2.0-alpha.2 before 4.2.0-beta contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in...

HIGH CVSS 5.5 Exploit Available 1 PoC

Published: October 17, 2026 | Last Modified: October 17, 2026

Description

phpMyFAQ from 4.2.0-alpha.2 before 4.2.0-beta contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in UserController::updateUserRights that drops per-right language restrictions when rights are re-granted. Administrators holding USER_EDIT can submit language-scoped rights to the update-rights API, including for themselves, to gain unrestricted FAQ create, edit, and publish access across all languages.

Ghostwire Analysis — What This Means Practically

Medium CVSS score indicates moderate risk — exploitation requires specific conditions or results in limited impact.
1 proof-of-concept exploit available on GitHub. Public exploit code lowers the barrier for both researchers and attackers.

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Proof-of-Concept Exploits (1)

thorsten/phpMyFAQ

CVE-2026-111890: phpMyFAQ from 4.2.0-alpha.2 before 4.2.0-beta contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in...

Description

Ghostwire Analysis — What This Means Practically

Proof-of-Concept Exploits (1)

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