Description
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the DELETE /admin/api/content/tags/{tagId} endpoint that allows any authenticated user to delete tags. Any logged-in user, including regular frontend users, can delete arbitrary tags by sending a DELETE request with a valid session cookie, resulting in permanent data loss and disruption of FAQ organization.
Published: 2026-05-15
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 15 May 2026 21:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Thorsten
Thorsten phpmyfaq
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Thorsten phpmyfaq

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

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Description phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the DELETE /admin/api/content/tags/{tagId} endpoint that allows any authenticated user to delete tags. Any logged-in user, including regular frontend users, can delete arbitrary tags by sending a DELETE request with a valid session cookie, resulting in permanent data loss and disruption of FAQ organization.
Title phpMyFAQ - Missing Authorization in Tag Deletion Endpoint
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}


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Thorsten Phpmyfaq
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-15T21:12:16.093Z

Reserved: 2026-05-13T19:40:27.809Z

Link: CVE-2026-46365

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-15T19:17:03.860

Modified: 2026-05-15T19:17:03.860

Link: CVE-2026-46365

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Updated: 2026-05-15T20:45:08Z

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