Description

phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Versions 4.0.16 and below allow an authenticated user without the dlattachment permission to download FAQ attachments due to a incomprehensive permissions check. The presence of a right key is improperly validated as proof of authorization in attachment.php. Additionally, the group and user permission logic contains a flawed conditional expression that may allow unauthorized access. This issue has been fixed in version

INFO

Published Date :

2026-01-24T01:57:28.369Z

Last Modified :

2026-01-26T15:01:08.459Z

Source :

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AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-24420 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Phpmyfaq
  • Phpmyfaq
Thorsten
  • Phpmyfaq
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URL Resource
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-7p9h-m7m8-vhhv cve-icon cve-icon
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