CVE-2026-85592

Low

Description

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.8 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the question creation endpoint where the isAddingQuestionsAllowed() method grants access to all callers when main.enableAskQuestions is enabled, ignoring the records.allowQuestionsForGuests setting. Unauthenticated attackers can submit questions via the question/create API endpoint to bypass guest submission restrictions and inject spam into the admin moderation queue.

SeverityLow

CVSS3.7

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-546h-9ghq-x49g

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
thorsten phpMyFAQ	v < 4.1.8	4.1.8

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