Low severity3.7NVD Advisory· Published Sep 4, 2026· Updated Sep 8, 2026
CVE-2026-85592
CVE-2026-85592
Description
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.8 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the question creation endpoint where the isAddingQuestionsAllowed() method grants access to all callers when main.enableAskQuestions is enabled, ignoring the records.allowQuestionsForGuests setting. Unauthenticated attackers can submit questions via the question/create API endpoint to bypass guest submission restrictions and inject spam into the admin moderation queue.
Affected products
1- Range: <4.1.8
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2News mentions
1- PhpMyFAQ: Eight Vulnerabilities Including Auth Bypass and XSS Disclosed TogetherVypr Intelligence · Sep 4, 2026