CVE-2026-111902 phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Authorization Bypass via Comments and Attachments API
Attackers can bypass authorization checks to read comments and attachment listings of restricted FAQs by manipulating the Accept-Language header.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-111902?
CVE-2026-111902 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in thorsten phpMyFAQ, published on 17 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in isFaqAccessibleForUser() that treats a missing FAQ translation as visible to unauthenticated users. Attackers can send a mismatched Accept-Language header to the comments and attachments API endpoints to read comments and attachment listings of unpublished or ACL-restricted FAQs.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-111902?
How do I fix CVE-2026-111902?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-111902 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-2026-111902 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-111902 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-346r-939v-qh8c, GHSA-g6fj-8cjr-wrxv.