CVE-2026-111910 phpMyFAQ before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Authorization Bypass via attachment.php Downloads
Attackers can bypass permission checks to download confidential attachments from restricted FAQs in phpMyFAQ.
- 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-2026-111910?
CVE-2026-111910 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 before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in attachment.php that allows attackers to download attachments of restricted FAQs by bypassing per-record permission checks. Low-privileged users with the dlattachment right, or anonymous users when allowDownloadsForGuests is enabled, can request attachment IDs to retrieve confidential files from restricted FAQs.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-111910?
How do I fix CVE-2026-111910?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-111910 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-2026-111910 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-111910 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pp67-9fv9-ph7q, GHSA-x6rh-6v24-8xcj.