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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| thorsten | phpMyFAQ | < 4.2.0-alpha.2 | 4.2.0-alpha.2 |
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-gpwm-82cg-4wfw) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: phpMyFAQ before 4.2.0-alpha.2 Missing Authorization via Dashboard API third-party-advisory