CVE-2026-111885

Medium

Description

phpMyFAQ from 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains a missing authorization vulnerability in GroupController::deleteGroup() that omits privilege-level checks on target groups. Authenticated non-SuperAdmin administrators holding GROUP_DELETE can send a crafted groupId to /admin/api/group/delete to permanently destroy higher-privileged groups and strip members' inherited rights.

SeverityMedium

CVSS5.5

Exploit probability—

ProductphpMyFAQ

PublishedOct 17, 2026

First seenOct 17, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-1220CWE-1220

How to fix

Update

thorsten phpMyFAQ4.2.0-beta or later

Vendor advisories

github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-crh2-cv2j-cpjh

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
thorsten phpMyFAQ	4.2.0-alpha ≤ v < 4.2.0-beta	4.2.0-beta

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