{"id":"CVE-2026-111909","revision":"7db97437149f424bbadf4422a45bae24","records":[{"revision":"7db97437149f424bbadf4422a45bae24","observedAt":"2026-10-23T15:48:27.903+00:00","statement":{"source":"cve-program","id":"CVE-2026-111909","aliases":[],"title":"phpMyFAQ before 4.1.9 Missing Authorization Allows Superadmin Deletion via deleteUser API","description":"phpMyFAQ before 4.1.9 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the deleteUser() API that allows authenticated non-superadmin users with delete_user permission to delete superadmin accounts. Attackers can send a DELETE request to /admin/api/user/delete with a superadmin's userId other than 1, removing administrative access and accountability.","state":0,"publishedAt":"2026-10-17T18:46:27.466+00:00","modifiedAt":"2026-10-18T11:42:56.427+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\": \"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:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","score":7.2,"severity":"HIGH"},{"system":"CVSS 3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H","score":8.1,"severity":"HIGH"}],"references":["https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-7j43-ww55-pm3g","https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-4.1.9-missing-authorization-allows-superadmin-deletion-via-deleteuser-api"],"sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-111909","license":"CVE Program Terms of Use","key":"cve-program:CVE-2026-111909","identifiers":["CVE-2026-111909"]},"retained":false,"historicalAffected":[]}],"coverage":[]}