CVE-2026-85592

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.8 Authorization Bypass via question/create

6.3 Medium

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.8 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the question creation endpoint where the isAddingQuestionsAllowed() method grants access to all callers when main.enableAskQuestions is enabled, ignoring the records.allowQuestionsForGuests setting. Unauthenticated attackers can submit questions via the question/create API endpoint to bypass guest submission restrictions and inject spam into the admin moderation queue.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.31%Up 0.1 points since Sep 5, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.3

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.8 Authorization Bypass via question/create

Record: CVE-2026-85592
CVSS 4.0: 6.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 3.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-863
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2026-71015 6.3

Record: EUVD-2026-71015
CVSS 4.0: 6.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-447p-f6x5-rw98 6.3

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.8 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the question creation...

Record: GHSA-447p-f6x5-rw98
CVSS 4.0: 6.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1: 3.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-863
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 6.3

Record: CVE-2026-85592
CVSS 4.0: 6.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1: 3.7 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-863
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 6.3

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.8 Authorization Bypass via question/create

Record: CVE-2026-85592
CVSS 4.0: 6.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness: CWE-863
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

thorsten phpmyfaq

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-85592 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.3) in Thorsten Phpmyfaq, published September 4, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 23rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.