November 14, 2026

CVE Watchtower

CVE-2026-124433thorsten phpMyFAQ Incorrect Authorization

NVD

Vulnerability Summary

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.11 contains an insufficient authorization vulnerability that allows delegated administrators holding only GROUP_DELETE permission to delete higher-privileged groups. Attackers can submit a target group_list_select value to /admin/group/confirm and then /admin/group/delete to remove privileged groups, their memberships, and permission mappings.
Severity Level
HIGH(7.0)
Published Date
Nov 8, 2026
Last Modified
Nov 13, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.30%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization ↗
The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.
CVSS v4.0 Base Metrics — Score 7.0 (HIGH)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Attack RequirementsNone
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
Confidentiality (Vulnerable System)None
Integrity (Vulnerable System)High
Availability (Vulnerable System)High
Confidentiality (Subsequent System)None
Integrity (Subsequent System)None
Availability (Subsequent System)None
Show CVSS v3.x metrics (score 6.5)
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 6.5 (MEDIUM)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • thorsten phpMyFAQ < 4.1.11
Patched Versions
  • thorsten phpMyFAQ 4.1.11

What to do

Plan remediation soon. No exploitation is confirmed yet, but the severity is high.

  1. Check whether you run thorsten phpMyFAQ and which version.
  2. Update to a patched version listed above, then confirm the new version.

Timeline

  • Nov 8, 2026Published
  • Nov 13, 2026Record last modified

Score, severity and exploitation changes are tracked from the day Watchtower started logging them.

Get notified about new thorsten phpMyFAQ CVEsYou are reading CVE-2026-124433. Get an email when KEV listings, exploits or new CVEs match your stack.
Set up CVE alerts

External References

Data last checked: Nov 14, 2026 02:13 UTC