Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 27, 2026· Updated Jul 28, 2026
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.6 Privilege Escalation via Group Membership
CVE-2026-66399
Description
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.6 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in GroupController::updateMembers() that allows administrators with only group-management permissions to join privileged groups without verification of required rights. Attackers can add themselves to pre-existing groups holding user-management rights and immediately inherit those permissions to modify or delete user accounts.
Affected products
2- Range: <4.1.6
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-28cc-v39j-vr95mitrevendor-advisory
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-privilege-escalation-via-group-membershipmitrethird-party-advisory
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