CVE-2026-111908 phpMyFAQ 4.0.0 before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta BOLA in FAQ Update via REST API
Authenticated users with edit permissions can modify restricted FAQs they cannot view, bypassing moderation and changing publication states.
- 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-2026-111908?
CVE-2026-111908 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 4.0.0 before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains a broken object-level authorization vulnerability in the PUT /api/v3.1/faq/update endpoint, which checks only the global edit_faq permission and does not verify access to the target FAQ. Authenticated users with edit_faq permission can supply the ID of a restricted FAQ they cannot view to modify its content, bypass moderation, and change its publication state.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-111908?
How do I fix CVE-2026-111908?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-111908 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-2026-111908 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-111908 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cwqc-qp2c-47mg, GHSA-j3px-r7cr-r26r.