CVE-2026-111889 phpMyFAQ 4.1.0 before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Missing Authorization via Admin Dashboard
Authenticated non-admin users can access the admin dashboard to view unpublished FAQs, user identities, and site statistics.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-111889?
CVE-2026-111889 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in thorsten phpMyFAQ, published on 17 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
phpMyFAQ from 4.1.0 before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the admin dashboard that allows authenticated users without admin rights to view restricted data. Attackers with any activated account can request /admin/index.php/ to read unpublished FAQ questions, admin edit URLs, recent user identities, and site statistics.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-111889?
How do I fix CVE-2026-111889?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-111889 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-111889 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-111889 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4378-pcwq-fc29, GHSA-c672-4mmj-vq8q.