---
id: CVE-2026-111907
title: phpMyFAQ 4.0.0 before 4.1.9 CSRF via /admin/api/update-database
summary: >-
  phpMyFAQ 4.0.0 before 4.1.9 contains a cross-site request forgery
  vulnerability in the POST /admin/api/update-database endpoint, which executes
  database migrations without validating a CSRF token. Attackers can lure a
  logged-in user with…
severity: high
cvss: 7.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-352
vendor: thorsten
product: phpMyFAQ
affected:
  - phpMyFAQ >= 4.0.0 < 4.1.9
published: '2026-10-17'
updated: '2026-10-17'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-17T18:46:26.117Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-111907'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-6x9g-rfx8-g42q
    label: GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-6x9g-rfx8-g42q)
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-4.0.0-before-4.1.9-csrf-via-admin-api-update-database
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: phpMyFAQ 4.0.0 before 4.1.9 CSRF via
      /admin/api/update-database
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-17T19:08:56.832Z'
---

## Overview

phpMyFAQ 4.0.0 before 4.1.9 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability in the POST /admin/api/update-database endpoint, which executes database migrations without validating a CSRF token. Attackers can lure a logged-in user with the CONFIGURATION_EDIT permission into submitting a crafted cross-site request, triggering migrations that may impact database integrity or availability.

## Affected

- `phpMyFAQ >= 4.0.0 < 4.1.9`

## Remediation

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