Answer in brief
CVE-2026-56396 records a High severity (CVSS 8.7) vulnerability in phpMyFAQ - Privilege Escalation via Missing Authorization in editUser() and updateUserRights(). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps phpMyFAQ/phpMyFAQ (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 8.7. 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 phpMyFAQ/phpMyFAQ (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| phpMyFAQ/phpMyFAQgeneric | >=0 <4.1.4 | 4.1.4 |
Published upstream
Jun 21, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Nov 8, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jun 21, 2026
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.4 contains missing authorization vulnerabilities in editUser() and updateUserRights() endpoints that allow authenticated administrators to escalate privileges. Non-SuperAdmin users with edit_user permission can set is_superadmin flag or grant arbitrary rights to escalate to SuperAdmin access.
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