CVE-2026-76211: Missing Authorization in thorsten phpMyFAQ
Description
phpMyFAQ versions before 4.1.7 have a missing authorization vulnerability in the admin API read endpoints related to LDAP, Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, and dashboard configuration. This flaw allows any authenticated user to access sensitive administrative data without proper permission checks. Exploitation can reveal LDAP server topology, bind account names, search bases, index statistics, and site analytics.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
thorsten
phpMyFAQ
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-76211 describes a missing authorization vulnerability in phpMyFAQ before version 4.1.7. The application fails to enforce the CONFIGURATION_EDIT permission on certain admin API read endpoints, enabling any authenticated user to retrieve sensitive administrative configuration data related to LDAP, Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, and dashboard metrics. This exposure includes LDAP server topology and bind account details, which could aid further reconnaissance.
Potential Impact
Any authenticated user can access sensitive administrative configuration data without proper authorization. This exposure may lead to information disclosure about LDAP server topology, bind account names, search bases, index statistics, and site analytics. However, there is no indication of privilege escalation or remote code execution from this vulnerability alone.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in phpMyFAQ version 4.1.7. Users should upgrade to version 4.1.7 or later to ensure proper enforcement of CONFIGURATION_EDIT permissions on admin API endpoints. No other mitigation guidance is provided.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-19T11:34:28.576Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a85bc76acd9273b492f4984
Added to database: 08/19/2026, 14:23:50 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 08:48:40 UTC
Last updated: 10/04/2026, 10:02:29 UTC
Views: 59
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