CVE-2026-111908
High · CVSS 8.7Published 2026-10-17
CVSS
8.7
High
EPSS
—
exploit probability
Active Exploit
No
not yet listed
What is CVE-2026-111908?
phpMyFAQ 4.0.0 before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains a broken object-level authorization vulnerability in the PUT /api/v3.1/faq/update endpoint, which checks only the global edit_faq permission and does not verify access to the target FAQ. Authenticated users with edit_faq permission can supply the ID of a restricted FAQ they cannot view to modify its content, bypass moderation, and change its publication state.
CVSS Score Explained
CVSS 8.7 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-j3px-r7cr-r26r
- PATCHhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-4.0.0-before-4.1.9-and-4.2.0-alpha-before-4.2.0-beta-bola-in-faq-update-via-rest-api
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