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.
History

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Thorsten
Thorsten phpmyfaq
Vendors & Products Thorsten
Thorsten phpmyfaq

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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'}


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

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-15T21:12:07.993Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

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

Modified: 2026-05-15T22:16:56.530

Link: CVE-2026-46365

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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