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CVE-2026-45008— phpMyFAQ - Path Traversal in Client::deleteClientFolder via URL Parameter

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Affected
thorsten phpmyfaq
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

phpMyFAQ是Thorsten Rinne个人开发者的一个多语言、完全由数据库驱动的常见问题解答系统。 phpMyFAQ 4.1.2之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于Client::deleteClientFolder中存在路径遍历，可能导致具有INSTANCE_DELETE权限的管理员删除任意目录。

CVSS 6.5 · Medium EPSS 0.48% · P40

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1530 · Data from Cloud Storage

Affected Version Matrix 2

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
thorsten phpmyfaq < 4.1.2 affected
4.1.2 unaffected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-45008

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
phpMyFAQ - Path Traversal in Client::deleteClientFolder via URL Parameter
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability in Client::deleteClientFolder that allows admins with INSTANCE_DELETE permission to delete arbitrary directories. Attackers can submit traversal sequences like https://../../../<path> in the client URL parameter to recursively delete directories outside the intended clientFolder scope.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
文件名或路径的外部可控制
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
phpMyFAQ 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
phpMyFAQ是Thorsten Rinne个人开发者的一个多语言、完全由数据库驱动的常见问题解答系统。 phpMyFAQ 4.1.2之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于Client::deleteClientFolder中存在路径遍历，可能导致具有INSTANCE_DELETE权限的管理员删除任意目录。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
thorsten phpmyfaq 0 ~ 4.1.2 -

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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-45008 (2)

Same Patch Batch · thorsten · 2026-05-15 · 13 CVEs total

CVE-2026-46364 9.8 CRITICAL phpMyFAQ - SQL Injection via User-Agent Header in BuiltinCaptcha
CVE-2026-45010 9.1 CRITICAL phpMyFAQ - Unauthenticated Two-Factor Authentication Brute-Force via /admin/check Endpoint
CVE-2026-46367 7.6 HIGH phpMyFAQ - Stored XSS via Utils::parseUrl() in Comment Rendering
CVE-2026-46359 7.5 HIGH phpMyFAQ - SQL Injection in CurrentUser::setTokenData via Unescaped OAuth Token Fields
CVE-2026-46366 7.5 HIGH phpMyFAQ - Unauthenticated Information Disclosure via getIdFromSolutionId Permission Bypas
CVE-2026-46361 6.9 MEDIUM phpMyFAQ - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via raw Filter in search.twig
CVE-2026-46362 6.5 MEDIUM phpMyFAQ - Authorization Bypass in Admin Pages via Non-Terminating Permission Check
CVE-2026-46360 5.4 MEDIUM phpMyFAQ - Stored XSS via Entity Decoding Depth Limit Bypass in SVG Sanitizer
CVE-2026-46363 5.4 MEDIUM phpMyFAQ - Stored XSS in FAQ Question/Answer via Encode-Decode Bypass
CVE-2026-46365 5.4 MEDIUM phpMyFAQ - Missing Authorization in Tag Deletion Endpoint
CVE-2026-45007 4.3 MEDIUM phpMyFAQ - Missing Permission Check on 12 Configuration API Endpoints Allows Information D
CVE-2026-45009 4.3 MEDIUM phpMyFAQ - Insufficient Authorization Check in Admin API Endpoints

IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: phpmyfaq
Same vendor: thorsten
Same weakness: CWE-73

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