phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in AbstractAdministrationController::userHasPermission() that fails to terminate execution after sending a forbidden response. Attackers can access all permission-protected admin pages by requesting their URLs as authenticated users, exposing admin logs, user data, system information, and application configuration.
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Description phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in AbstractAdministrationController::userHasPermission() that fails to terminate execution after sending a forbidden response. Attackers can access all permission-protected admin pages by requesting their URLs as authenticated users, exposing admin logs, user data, system information, and application configuration.
Title phpMyFAQ - Authorization Bypass in Admin Pages via Non-Terminating Permission Check
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-15T18:36:41.173Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-46362

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-15T19:17:03.520

Modified: 2026-05-15T19:17:03.520

Link: CVE-2026-46362

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Updated: 2026-05-15T21:45:08Z