Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 6.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
No affected versions have been published.
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 17, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 18, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred