Description
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.6 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in GroupController::updateMembers() that allows administrators with only group-management permissions to join privileged groups without verification of required rights. Attackers can add themselves to pre-existing groups holding user-management rights and immediately inherit those permissions to modify or delete user accounts.
Published: 2026-07-27
Score: 8.5 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Thorsten
Thorsten phpmyfaq
Vendors & Products Thorsten
Thorsten phpmyfaq

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description phpMyFAQ before 4.1.6 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in GroupController::updateMembers() that allows administrators with only group-management permissions to join privileged groups without verification of required rights. Attackers can add themselves to pre-existing groups holding user-management rights and immediately inherit those permissions to modify or delete user accounts.
Title phpMyFAQ before 4.1.6 Privilege Escalation via Group Membership
Weaknesses CWE-269
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq
Thorsten Phpmyfaq
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-28T01:06:34.857Z

Reserved: 2026-07-26T12:22:34.139Z

Link: CVE-2026-66399

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Updated: 2026-07-27T18:00:03Z

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