{"id":"CVE-2026-111888","revision":"bd3551dc562d4b8ba53f27e113b6a04c","records":[{"revision":"bd3551dc562d4b8ba53f27e113b6a04c","observedAt":"2026-10-23T15:48:27.903+00:00","statement":{"source":"cve-program","id":"CVE-2026-111888","aliases":[],"title":"phpMyFAQ 4.0.0 before 4.1.9 Incorrect Authorization via news update API","description":"phpMyFAQ from 4.0.0 before 4.1.9 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability that allows delegated admins lacking the editnews right to modify news by calling PUT /admin/api/news/update, which checks NEWS_DELETE instead of NEWS_EDIT. Attackers holding addnews and delnews can read the update-news CSRF token from their own cookie and rewrite any news item's header, body, author, link and active flag shown on the public front page.","state":0,"publishedAt":"2026-10-17T18:46:13.202+00:00","modifiedAt":"2026-10-18T11:21:59.896+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\": \"4.0.0\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"semver\",\n                            \"lessThan\": \"4.1.9\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"4.1.9\",\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:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","score":5.1,"severity":"MEDIUM"},{"system":"CVSS 3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N","score":2.7,"severity":"LOW"}],"references":["https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-287v-6c6j-x9f7","https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-4.0.0-before-4.1.9-incorrect-authorization-via-news-update-api"],"sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-111888","license":"CVE Program Terms of Use","key":"cve-program:CVE-2026-111888","identifiers":["CVE-2026-111888"]},"retained":false,"historicalAffected":[]}],"coverage":[]}