CVE-2026-85589
Received Received - Intake

phpMyFAQ Admin Dashboard API Authorization Bypass

Publication date: 2026-09-04

Last updated on: 2026-09-04

Assigner: VulnCheck

Description
phpMyFAQ before 4.2.0-alpha.2 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the admin dashboard API endpoints searches and content-health that enforce only authentication without permission checks. Any authenticated user can access these endpoints to read site-wide search statistics and content-health counters regardless of their privilege level.

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Published
2026-09-04
Last Modified
2026-09-04
Generated
2026-09-05
AI Q&A
2026-09-04
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-85589
EUVD
EUVD-2026-71012

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Vendor Product Version / Range
phpmyfaq phpmyfaq to 4.2.0-alpha.2 (exc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-862 The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

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Executive Summary

phpMyFAQ before version 4.2.0-alpha.2 has a missing authorization vulnerability in admin dashboard API endpoints for searches and content-health. Any authenticated user, even without admin privileges, can access these endpoints to read site-wide search statistics and content-health counters.

Detection Guidance

To detect this vulnerability, check if your phpMyFAQ version is before 4.2.0-alpha.2. Inspect the admin dashboard API endpoints /admin/api/dashboard/searches and /admin/api/dashboard/content-health for unauthorized access. Verify if any authenticated user can retrieve site-wide search statistics or content-health counters without proper permissions.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability allows unauthorized users to view sensitive site statistics and content health data. If open registration is enabled (default), attackers can create accounts and access this information without any special privileges, potentially exposing confidential data.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to non-compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, or other privacy regulations by exposing sensitive user data or system statistics without proper authorization. Organizations using affected phpMyFAQ versions may face regulatory penalties for inadequate data protection measures.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately upgrade phpMyFAQ to version 4.2.0-alpha.2 or later. Ensure the searches() and contentHealth() methods enforce the STATISTICS_VIEWLOGS permission. Disable open registration if enabled to prevent unauthorized access. Review logs for suspicious activity on the vulnerable endpoints.

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