Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 15, 2026· Updated Jul 16, 2026
phpMyFAQ - Privilege Escalation via Missing SuperAdmin Guard in user/add Endpoint
CVE-2026-57996
Description
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.5 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the user/add API endpoint that allows non-SuperAdmin administrators to create SuperAdmin accounts. A delegated administrator with USER_ADD/EDIT/DELETE permissions can call POST /admin/api/user/add with isSuperAdmin: true and attacker-chosen credentials to create a SuperAdmin account, then authenticate as that account to achieve full instance takeover.
Affected products
1- Range: <4.1.5
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-r2f4-v277-hvw9mitrevendor-advisory
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-privilege-escalation-via-missing-superadmin-guard-in-user-add-endpointmitrethird-party-advisory
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