CVE-2026-111897 phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Authorization Bypass in Attachment Administration Endpoints
Category-restricted editors can bypass authorization to modify or delete attachments on FAQs outside their assigned categories.
- 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-2026-111897?
CVE-2026-111897 is a high-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 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows category-restricted editors to manage attachments of FAQs outside their categories by supplying arbitrary record IDs. Attackers in medium permission mode can send upload or delete requests with a target record_id or attachment ID to tamper with or remove files on unauthorized FAQs.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-111897?
How do I fix CVE-2026-111897?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-111897 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-2026-111897 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-111897 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-73vr-6p8j-qcx6, GHSA-hj8v-cg6r-gg6q.