High · CVSS 7.0CVE-2026-111890

phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha.2 before 4.2.0-beta Privilege Escalation via updateUserRightsCVE-2026-111890

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-111890 records a High severity (CVSS 7.0) vulnerability in phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha.2 before 4.2.0-beta Privilege Escalation via updateUserRights. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps thorsten/phpMyFAQ (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Oct 17, 2026Updated Oct 17, 2026Source checked Oct 17, 2026First seen by HOL Oct 17, 2026Material review Oct 17, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 7.0
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 7.0. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps thorsten/phpMyFAQ (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
thorsten/phpMyFAQgeneric	>=4.2.0-alpha.2 <4.2.0-beta	4.2.0-beta

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for thorsten/phpMyFAQ.
Review the reported fix. Update thorsten/phpMyFAQ to 4.2.0-beta if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Oct 17, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Oct 17, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Oct 17, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

phpMyFAQ from 4.2.0-alpha.2 before 4.2.0-beta contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in UserController::updateUserRights that drops per-right language restrictions when rights are re-granted. Administrators holding USER_EDIT can submit language-scoped rights to the update-rights API, including for themselves, to gain unrestricted FAQ create, edit, and publish access across all languages.

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