Description
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains missing permission checks in ConfigurationTabController.php where 12 endpoints use userIsAuthenticated() instead of userHasPermission(CONFIGURATION_EDIT). Any authenticated user can enumerate system configuration metadata including permission model, cache backend, mail provider, and translation provider by querying /admin/api/configuration endpoints, violating least privilege access control.
Published: 2026-05-15
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Fri, 15 May 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Thorsten
Thorsten phpmyfaq
Vendors & Products Thorsten
Thorsten phpmyfaq

Fri, 15 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000

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Description phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains missing permission checks in ConfigurationTabController.php where 12 endpoints use userIsAuthenticated() instead of userHasPermission(CONFIGURATION_EDIT). Any authenticated user can enumerate system configuration metadata including permission model, cache backend, mail provider, and translation provider by querying /admin/api/configuration endpoints, violating least privilege access control.
Title phpMyFAQ - Missing Permission Check on 12 Configuration API Endpoints Allows Information Disclosure
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-15T18:36:34.935Z

Reserved: 2026-05-08T16:43:53.068Z

Link: CVE-2026-45007

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-15T19:17:01.063

Modified: 2026-05-15T19:17:01.063

Link: CVE-2026-45007

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Updated: 2026-05-15T22:00:12Z

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