CVE-2026-45007
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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.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.3
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-05-15 19:17:01.063000
Last modified
2026-10-26 14:10:00.130000
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"published": "2026-05-15T19:17:01.063",
"lastModified": "2026-10-26T14:10:00.130",
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"source": "[email protected]",
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