Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 30, 2026· Updated Jul 1, 2026
phpMyFAQ - Privilege Escalation via Missing Self-Rights Constraint in GroupController::updatePermissions
CVE-2026-57995
Description
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.5 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in GroupController::updatePermissions that allows GROUP_EDIT administrators to grant arbitrary rights to groups without verifying they hold those rights themselves. A delegated administrator can exploit this by assigning high-value permissions to a group they belong to, inheriting those rights and escalating privileges up to full administrative control.
Affected products
1- Range: <4.1.5
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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