CVE-2026-111893
High · CVSS 8.5Published 2026-10-17
CVSS
8.5
High
EPSS
—
exploit probability
Active Exploit
No
not yet listed
What is CVE-2026-111893?
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.
CVSS Score Explained
CVSS 8.5 is High severity. Exploitation is likely straightforward and the impact is significant — data loss, privilege escalation, or remote code execution are common outcomes. Patch as soon as possible.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
No EPSS score yet — model needs more data on this CVE.
References & Patches
- ›https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-gv7w-78f6-mcmh
- ›https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-4.2.0-alpha-before-4.2.0-beta-privilege-escalation-via-group-category-restrictions-api
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