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CVE-2026-46365

phpMyFAQ - Missing Authorization in Tag Deletion Endpoint

Published: May 15, 2026Updated: May 28, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-862
5.4MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 92.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the DELETE /admin/api/content/tags/{tagId} endpoint that allows any authenticated user to delete tags. Any logged-in user, including regular frontend users, can delete arbitrary tags by sending a DELETE request with a valid session cookie, resulting in permanent data loss and disruption of FAQ organization.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-862

Affected Products

thorsten
individual-devaka thorsten/phpmyfaq, phpmyfaq
phpmyfaqOn-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-7cx3-2qx2-3g6w
github.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-missing-authorization-in-tag-deletion-endpoint
vulncheck.com

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