Answer in brief
CVE-2026-111910 records a High severity (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in phpMyFAQ before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Authorization Bypass via attachment.php Downloads. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps thorsten/phpMyFAQ (generic), thorsten/phpMyFAQ (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 7.1. 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.
The current feed maps thorsten/phpMyFAQ (generic), thorsten/phpMyFAQ (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| thorsten/phpMyFAQgeneric | >=0 <4.1.9 | 4.1.9 |
| thorsten/phpMyFAQgeneric | >=4.2.0-alpha <4.2.0-beta | 4.2.0-beta |
Published upstream
Oct 17, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 17, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 17, 2026
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in attachment.php that allows attackers to download attachments of restricted FAQs by bypassing per-record permission checks. Low-privileged users with the dlattachment right, or anonymous users when allowDownloadsForGuests is enabled, can request attachment IDs to retrieve confidential files from restricted FAQs.
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