---
id: CVE-2026-111885
title: >-
  phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Missing Authorization via deleteGroup
  API
summary: >-
  phpMyFAQ from 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains a missing authorization
  vulnerability in GroupController::deleteGroup() that omits privilege-level
  checks on target groups. Authenticated non-SuperAdmin administrators holding
  GROUP_DE…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-1220
vendor: thorsten
product: phpMyFAQ
affected:
  - phpMyFAQ >= 4.2.0-alpha < 4.2.0-beta
ssvc:
  exploitation: poc
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-18T13:24:16.934638Z'
exploitAvailable: true
published: '2026-10-17'
updated: '2026-10-18'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-18T13:24:35.633Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-111885'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-crh2-cv2j-cpjh
    label: GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-crh2-cv2j-cpjh)
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-4.2.0-alpha-before-4.2.0-beta-missing-authorization-via-deletegroup-api
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Missing
      Authorization via deleteGroup API
tags:
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
ingestedAt: '2026-10-17T19:08:56.973Z'
---

## Overview

phpMyFAQ from 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains a missing authorization vulnerability in GroupController::deleteGroup() that omits privilege-level checks on target groups. Authenticated non-SuperAdmin administrators holding GROUP_DELETE can send a crafted groupId to /admin/api/group/delete to permanently destroy higher-privileged groups and strip members' inherited rights.

## Affected

- `phpMyFAQ >= 4.2.0-alpha < 4.2.0-beta`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.