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CVE-2026-111893: phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in...

HIGH CVSS 6.5 Exploit Available 1 PoC

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

Description

phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in GroupController::saveCategoryRestrictions() that lets delegated administrators assign categories outside their own scope. Category-restricted administrators can POST to /admin/api/group/category-restrictions with out-of-scope or empty categoryIds to grant groups unrestricted category access.

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-2026-111893: phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha 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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