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CVE-2026-57995: phpMyFAQ privilege escalation: GroupController::updatePermissions lets a GROUP_EDIT admin grant rights they do not hold

high Affects phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq, thorsten/phpmyfaq. Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

phpMyFAQ privilege escalation: GroupController::updatePermissions lets a GROUP_EDIT admin grant rights they do not hold

Package
phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq Composer
Affected versions
<4.1.5
Fixed in
4.1.5
Severity
high  CVSS 8.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (38.3th percentile)
Published
2026-08-25
Source
osv.dev

References

phpMyFAQ privilege escalation: GroupController::updatePermissions lets a GROUP_EDIT admin grant rights they do not hold

Package
thorsten/phpmyfaq Composer
Affected versions
<4.1.5
Fixed in
4.1.5
Severity
high  CVSS 8.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (38.3th percentile)
Published
2026-08-25
Source
osv.dev

References

CWE-269
NVD recordphpmyfaq/phpmyfaq advisoriesthorsten/phpmyfaq advisories

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