CVE-2026-45007: Missing Authorization in thorsten phpmyfaq
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains missing permission checks in ConfigurationTabController.php where 12 endpoints use userIsAuthenticated() instead of userHasPermission(CONFIGURATION_EDIT). Any authenticated user can enumerate system configuration metadata including permission model, cache backend, mail provider, and translation provider by querying /admin/api/configuration endpoints, violating least privilege access control.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability in phpMyFAQ prior to version 4.1.2 arises from missing permission checks in ConfigurationTabController.php. Specifically, 12 endpoints use userIsAuthenticated() to verify access instead of the stricter userHasPermission(CONFIGURATION_EDIT). This flaw allows any authenticated user to enumerate sensitive system configuration metadata by querying the /admin/api/configuration endpoints, bypassing intended access controls.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user can retrieve system configuration metadata that should be restricted, including permission models and backend service details. This exposure could aid an attacker in understanding the system setup but does not directly allow modification or denial of service. The impact is limited to confidentiality with no integrity or availability effects reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict authenticated user access to the affected endpoints or implement additional access controls to ensure only users with CONFIGURATION_EDIT permission can query these endpoints.
CVE-2026-45007: Missing Authorization in thorsten phpmyfaq
Description
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains missing permission checks in ConfigurationTabController.php where 12 endpoints use userIsAuthenticated() instead of userHasPermission(CONFIGURATION_EDIT). Any authenticated user can enumerate system configuration metadata including permission model, cache backend, mail provider, and translation provider by querying /admin/api/configuration endpoints, violating least privilege access control.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability in phpMyFAQ prior to version 4.1.2 arises from missing permission checks in ConfigurationTabController.php. Specifically, 12 endpoints use userIsAuthenticated() to verify access instead of the stricter userHasPermission(CONFIGURATION_EDIT). This flaw allows any authenticated user to enumerate sensitive system configuration metadata by querying the /admin/api/configuration endpoints, bypassing intended access controls.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user can retrieve system configuration metadata that should be restricted, including permission models and backend service details. This exposure could aid an attacker in understanding the system setup but does not directly allow modification or denial of service. The impact is limited to confidentiality with no integrity or availability effects reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict authenticated user access to the affected endpoints or implement additional access controls to ensure only users with CONFIGURATION_EDIT permission can query these endpoints.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-08T16:43:53.068Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a076ec1ec166c07b0830a04
Added to database: 05/15/2026, 19:06:41 UTC
Last enriched: 05/28/2026, 19:58:29 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:59 UTC
Views: 46
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