CVE-2026-24420
phpMyFAQ: Attachment download allowed without dlattachment right (broken access control)
MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 0.5%
phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Versions 4.0.16 and below allow an authenticated user without the dlattachment permission to download FAQ attachments due to a incomprehensive permissions check. The presence of a right key is improperly validated as proof of authorization in attachment.php. Additionally, the group and user permission logic contains a flawed conditional expression that may allow unauthorized access. This issue has been fixed in version
- Affected
- thorsten · phpMyFAQ
- CVSS v3.1 GITHUB
- 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - EPSS
- 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 39th percentile
- Published
- 2026-01-24
- Updated
- 2026-01-26