CVE-2026-46362: phpMyFAQ - Authorization Bypass in Admin Pages via Non-Terminating Permission Check
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-46362 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in thorsten phpmyfaq. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 15-05-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 28-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in AbstractAdministrationController::userHasPermission() that fails to terminate execution after sending a forbidden response. Attackers can access all permission-protected admin pages by requesting their URLs as authenticated users, exposing admin logs, user data, system information, and application configuration.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST7.1HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.51%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
43%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.21 pp
From 0.30% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Thorsten1 product
- phpmyfaq< 4.1.2
1 vendor · 1 product
References
2 links- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/…Third Party Advisory