CVE-2026-76215: Missing Authorization in thorsten phpMyFAQ
phpMyFAQ versions before 4.1.7 have a missing authorization check that allows unauthenticated attackers to access restricted comment text, commenter email addresses, and attachment filenames via the comments and attachments API endpoints. This occurs because parent FAQ visibility checks are not applied before returning child resources. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 6.9.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-76215 describes a missing authorization vulnerability in phpMyFAQ prior to version 4.1.7. The application fails to enforce parent FAQ visibility restrictions when returning child resources such as comments and attachments. As a result, unauthenticated attackers can retrieve sensitive information including restricted comment text, email addresses of commenters, and filenames of attachments associated with FAQ records they are not authorized to access. This issue arises from improper access control checks in the comments and attachments API endpoints.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can access sensitive information related to restricted FAQ entries, including comment content, commenter email addresses, and attachment filenames. This could lead to information disclosure without requiring any privileges or user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vulnerability affects phpMyFAQ versions before 4.1.7, upgrading to version 4.1.7 or later is recommended once a fix is available. Until then, restrict access to the comments and attachments API endpoints if possible.
CVE-2026-76215: Missing Authorization in thorsten phpMyFAQ
Description
phpMyFAQ versions before 4.1.7 have a missing authorization check that allows unauthenticated attackers to access restricted comment text, commenter email addresses, and attachment filenames via the comments and attachments API endpoints. This occurs because parent FAQ visibility checks are not applied before returning child resources. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 6.9.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-76215 describes a missing authorization vulnerability in phpMyFAQ prior to version 4.1.7. The application fails to enforce parent FAQ visibility restrictions when returning child resources such as comments and attachments. As a result, unauthenticated attackers can retrieve sensitive information including restricted comment text, email addresses of commenters, and filenames of attachments associated with FAQ records they are not authorized to access. This issue arises from improper access control checks in the comments and attachments API endpoints.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can access sensitive information related to restricted FAQ entries, including comment content, commenter email addresses, and attachment filenames. This could lead to information disclosure without requiring any privileges or user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vulnerability affects phpMyFAQ versions before 4.1.7, upgrading to version 4.1.7 or later is recommended once a fix is available. Until then, restrict access to the comments and attachments API endpoints if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-19T11:35:13.689Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a85bc76acd9273b492f498e
Added to database: 08/19/2026, 14:23:50 UTC
Last enriched: 08/19/2026, 14:54:48 UTC
Last updated: 08/19/2026, 21:58:53 UTC
Views: 4
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