CVE-2026-76215 phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 Missing Authorization via child resources
Unauthenticated attackers can access restricted FAQ comments and attachment metadata by bypassing visibility checks on child resource endpoints.
- 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-2026-76215?
CVE-2026-76215 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq, published on 19 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 fails to apply parent FAQ visibility checks before returning child resources including comments and attachments. Unauthenticated attackers can retrieve restricted comment text, commenter email addresses, and attachment filenames for FAQ records they cannot directly access by querying the comments and attachments API endpoints.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-76215?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq.
How do I fix CVE-2026-76215?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-76215 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-2026-76215 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-76215 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq
- CVE-2023-0310 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in thorsten/phpmyfaq
- CVE-2022-4407 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in thorsten/phpmyfaq
- CVE-2017-11187 Security feature bypass in n/a
- CVE-2026-76213 phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 2FA Brute-Force via Session-Scoped Throttle
- CVE-2026-76214 phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 WebAuthn Replay Attack via Challenge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jmv9-23mw-mxpq, GHSA-jqpp-mfm2-hfw2.