CVE-2026-111885— phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Missing Authorization via deleteGroup API
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thorsten phpMyFAQ
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
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Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha 至 4.2.0-beta（不含）版本中，GroupController::deleteGroup() 存在缺失授权检查的漏洞：该函数未对目标群组进行权限级别验证。持有 GROUP_DELETE 权限的非超级管理员（SuperAdmin）可构造特定的 groupId 向 /admin/api/group/delete 接口发送请求，从而永久删除权限更高的群组，并剥夺相关成员继承的权限。
Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI
T1068 · Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-111885
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Missing Authorization via deleteGroup API
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability 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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
CWE-1220
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Affected Products
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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-111885 (2)
Same Patch Batch · thorsten · 2026-10-17 · 28 CVEs total
| CVE-2026-111911 | 9.8 CRITICAL | phpMyFAQ 4.0.0 before 4.1.9 Authentication Bypass via WebAuthn Credential Injection |
| CVE-2026-111908 | 8.3 HIGH | phpMyFAQ 4.0.0 before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta BOLA in FAQ Update via REST |
| CVE-2026-111884 | 8.3 HIGH | phpMyFAQ before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Missing Current-Password Step-Up o |
| CVE-2026-111882 | 8.1 HIGH | phpMyFAQ 3.2.0-alpha before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta TOTP 2FA Bypass via SS |
| CVE-2026-111909 | 8.1 HIGH | phpMyFAQ before 4.1.9 Missing Authorization Allows Superadmin Deletion via deleteUser API |
| CVE-2026-111898 | 7.5 HIGH | phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Account Takeover via Keycloak Implicit Account Link |
| CVE-2026-111901 | 7.5 HIGH | phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Unauthenticated DoS via API Pagination |
| CVE-2026-111897 | 7.1 HIGH | phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Authorization Bypass in Attachment Administration E |
| CVE-2026-111907 | 7.1 HIGH | phpMyFAQ 4.0.0 before 4.1.9 CSRF via /admin/api/update-database |
| CVE-2026-111895 | 6.8 MEDIUM | phpMyFAQ 3.2.0 before 4.0.0 and 4.0.2 before 4.2.0-beta Account Takeover via Entra ID pref |
| CVE-2026-111893 | 6.5 MEDIUM | phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Privilege Escalation via Group Category Restriction |
| CVE-2026-111910 | 6.5 MEDIUM | phpMyFAQ before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Authorization Bypass via attachmen |
| CVE-2026-111886 | 6.5 MEDIUM | phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha.2 before 4.2.0-beta 2FA Brute-Force via remove-twofactor Endpoint |
| CVE-2026-111892 | 6.5 MEDIUM | phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Missing Rate Limiting on Password-Reset Endpoints |
| CVE-2026-111906 | 6.5 MEDIUM | phpMyFAQ before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta CSRF in Elasticsearch/OpenSearch A |
| CVE-2026-111905 | 6.0 MEDIUM | phpMyFAQ 3.2.0 before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta IDOR Leaks TOTP Secret via / |
| CVE-2026-111891 | 5.5 MEDIUM | phpMyFAQ from 4.2.0-alpha.2 before 4.2.0-beta Privilege Escalation via Group Permissions A |
| CVE-2026-111890 | 5.5 MEDIUM | phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha.2 before 4.2.0-beta Privilege Escalation via updateUserRights |
| CVE-2026-111896 | 5.4 MEDIUM | phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Stored XSS via SVG Upload Sanitizer Bypass |
| CVE-2026-111894 | 5.4 MEDIUM | phpMyFAQ 3.2.1 before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Stored XSS via iframe data: |
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