CVE-2026-85587

Medium

Description

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.8 enforces incorrect permission checks on admin content pages, allowing lesser-privileged editors to read draft and inactive content. Attackers with only add permissions can access news edit and FAQ translate endpoints to view unpublished content invisible to the public.

SeverityMedium

CVSS5.3

Exploit probability—

ProductphpMyFAQ

PublishedSep 4, 2026

First seenSep 4, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-863Incorrect authorization

How to fix

Update

thorsten phpMyFAQ4.1.8 or later

Vendor advisories

github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-6w97-49h8-58wh

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
thorsten phpMyFAQ	v < 4.1.8	4.1.8

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