---
id: CVE-2026-111889
title: >-
  phpMyFAQ 4.1.0 before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Missing
  Authorization via Admin Dashboard
summary: >-
  phpMyFAQ from 4.1.0 before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains a
  missing authorization vulnerability in the admin dashboard that allows
  authenticated users without admin rights to view restricted data. Attackers
  with any act…
severity: medium
cvss: 4.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-862
vendor: thorsten
product: phpMyFAQ
affected:
  - phpMyFAQ >= 4.1.0 < 4.1.9
  - phpMyFAQ >= 4.2.0-alpha < 4.2.0-beta
ssvc:
  exploitation: poc
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-18T13:26:27.189859Z'
exploitAvailable: true
published: '2026-10-17'
updated: '2026-10-18'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-18T13:26:41.571Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-111889'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-4378-pcwq-fc29
    label: GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-4378-pcwq-fc29)
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-4.1.0-before-4.1.9-and-4.2.0-alpha-before-4.2.0-beta-missing-authorization-via-admin-dashboard
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: phpMyFAQ 4.1.0 before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before
      4.2.0-beta Missing Authorization via Admin Dashboard
tags:
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
ingestedAt: '2026-10-17T19:08:56.961Z'
---

## Overview

phpMyFAQ from 4.1.0 before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the admin dashboard that allows authenticated users without admin rights to view restricted data. Attackers with any activated account can request /admin/index.php/ to read unpublished FAQ questions, admin edit URLs, recent user identities, and site statistics.

## Affected

- `phpMyFAQ >= 4.1.0 < 4.1.9`
- `phpMyFAQ >= 4.2.0-alpha < 4.2.0-beta`

## Remediation

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