Description
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.10 contains an object-level authorization bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to modify or delete any visitor question by supplying an arbitrary openQuestionID to POST /api/faq/create. Attackers solving the CAPTCHA can rewrite question categories, forge answered entries in faqquestion_history, or permanently delete questions when records.enableDeleteQuestion is enabled.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| thorsten | phpMyFAQ | < 4.1.10 | 4.1.10 |
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-9m55-g84r-x6v7) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: phpMyFAQ before 4.1.10 Authorization Bypass via /api/faq/create openQuestionID third-party-advisory