CVE-2026-116183

High

Description

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.10 contains an object-level authorization bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to modify or delete any visitor question by supplying an arbitrary openQuestionID to POST /api/faq/create. Attackers solving the CAPTCHA can rewrite question categories, forge answered entries in faqquestion_history, or permanently delete questions when records.enableDeleteQuestion is enabled.

SeverityHigh

CVSS7.5

Exploit probability—

ProductphpMyFAQ

PublishedOct 25, 2026

First seenOct 25, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-639Authorization bypass through user-controlled key

How to fix

Update

thorsten phpMyFAQ4.1.10 or later

Vendor advisories

github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-9m55-g84r-x6v7

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
thorsten phpMyFAQ	v < 4.1.10	4.1.10

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