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.

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Description 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.
Title phpMyFAQ before 4.1.11 Insufficient Authorization in Group Deletion via GroupController
First Time appeared Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7, 'vector': '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'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-08T13:15:28.799Z

Reserved: 2026-11-08T02:12:19.300Z

Link: CVE-2026-124433

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-11-08T14:18:09.487

Modified: 2026-11-08T14:18:09.610

Link: CVE-2026-124433

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Updated: 2026-11-08T15:00:10Z

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