CVE-2026-56396

HIGH SEVERITY

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Base Score

8.8 / 10

Vector String

                                        CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H                                    

Vulnerability Description

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.4 contains missing authorization vulnerabilities in editUser() and updateUserRights() endpoints that allow authenticated administrators to escalate privileges. Non-SuperAdmin users with edit_user permission can set is_superadmin flag or grant arbitrary rights to escalate to SuperAdmin access.

Vulnerability Details

Published Date

June 21, 2026

Last Modified

June 21, 2026

CWE ID

CWE-862

Source

NVD

Vendor

phpMyFAQ

Product

phpMyFAQ

External References

https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-985r-q3qp-299h
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-privilege-escalation-via-missing-authorization-in-edituser-and-updateuserrights

CVE-2026-56396

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