phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability in Client::deleteClientFolder that allows admins with INSTANCE_DELETE permission to delete arbitrary directories. Attackers can submit traversal sequences like https://../../../<path> in the client URL parameter to recursively delete directories outside the intended clientFolder scope.

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Description phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability in Client::deleteClientFolder that allows admins with INSTANCE_DELETE permission to delete arbitrary directories. Attackers can submit traversal sequences like https://../../../<path> in the client URL parameter to recursively delete directories outside the intended clientFolder scope.
Title phpMyFAQ - Path Traversal in Client::deleteClientFolder via URL Parameter
Weaknesses CWE-73
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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'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

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Updated: 2026-05-15T18:36:35.777Z

Reserved: 2026-05-08T16:43:53.068Z

Link: CVE-2026-45008

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-15T19:17:01.210

Modified: 2026-05-15T19:17:01.210

Link: CVE-2026-45008

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