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CVE-2026-111893

CVE-2026-111893 · phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Privilege Escalation via Group Category Restrictions API

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phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in GroupController::saveCategoryRestrictions() that lets delegated administrators assign categories outside their own scope. Category-restricted administrators can POST to /admin/api/group/category-restrictions with out-of-scope or empty categoryIds to grant groups unrestricted category access.

CVSS 8.5 · High · EPSS 0.4% · Fix available

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Affected products and versions

  • phpmyfaq

    Versions
    • ≥ 4.2.0-alpha, < 4.2.0-beta: Affected (semver)
    • 4.2.0-beta: Not affected (semver)

    Update to 4.2.0-beta

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