CVE-2026-66399
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.003 · 22 %ileEUEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.6 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in GroupController::updateMembers() that allows administrators with only group-management permissions to join privileged groups without verification of required rights. Attackers can add themselves to pre-existing groups holding user-management rights and immediately inherit those permissions to modify or delete user accounts.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6–8.5
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affected products (1)
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also known as (2)
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references (4)
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- https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-28cc-v39j-vr95enisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-privilege-escalation-via-group-membershipenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-28cc-v39j-vr95nvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-privilege-escalation-via-group-membershipnvd
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