---
id: CVE-2026-111910
title: >-
  phpMyFAQ before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Authorization Bypass
  via attachment.php Downloads
summary: >-
  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-priv…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-862
vendor: thorsten
product: phpMyFAQ
affected:
  - phpMyFAQ < 4.1.9
  - phpMyFAQ >= 4.2.0-alpha < 4.2.0-beta
published: '2026-10-17'
updated: '2026-10-17'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-17T18:46:28.155Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-111910'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-pp67-9fv9-ph7q
    label: GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-pp67-9fv9-ph7q)
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-4.1.9-and-4.2.0-alpha-before-4.2.0-beta-authorization-bypass-via-attachment-php-downloads
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: phpMyFAQ before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before
      4.2.0-beta Authorization Bypass via attachment.php Downloads
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-17T19:08:56.779Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `phpMyFAQ < 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.