{"id":"CVE-2026-111885","revision":"0180952597194c6c81ddbf0d8158c3a9","records":[{"revision":"0180952597194c6c81ddbf0d8158c3a9","observedAt":"2026-10-23T15:48:27.903+00:00","statement":{"source":"cve-program","id":"CVE-2026-111885","aliases":[],"title":"phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Missing Authorization via deleteGroup API","description":"phpMyFAQ from 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains a missing authorization vulnerability in GroupController::deleteGroup() that omits privilege-level checks on target groups. Authenticated non-SuperAdmin administrators holding GROUP_DELETE can send a crafted groupId to /admin/api/group/delete to permanently destroy higher-privileged groups and strip members' inherited rights.","state":0,"publishedAt":"2026-10-17T18:46:11.116+00:00","modifiedAt":"2026-10-18T13:24:35.633+00:00","affected":[{"ecosystem":"Vendor product","name":"phpMyFAQ","ranges":[],"versions":[],"rawVersionEvidence":"{\n                    \"vendor\": \"thorsten\",\n                    \"product\": \"phpMyFAQ\",\n                    \"defaultStatus\": \"unaffected\",\n                    \"versions\": [\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"4.2.0-alpha\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"semver\",\n                            \"lessThan\": \"4.2.0-beta\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"4.2.0-beta\",\n                            \"status\": \"unaffected\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"semver\"\n                        }\n                    ]\n                }"}],"metrics":[{"system":"CVSS 4.0","vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","score":7,"severity":"HIGH"},{"system":"CVSS 3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H","score":5.5,"severity":"MEDIUM"}],"references":["https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-crh2-cv2j-cpjh","https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-4.2.0-alpha-before-4.2.0-beta-missing-authorization-via-deletegroup-api"],"sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-111885","license":"CVE Program Terms of Use","key":"cve-program:CVE-2026-111885","identifiers":["CVE-2026-111885"]},"retained":false,"historicalAffected":[]}],"coverage":[]}