TI-2026-76114 Aliases CVE-2026-111907 GHSA-mm6v-fm3q-x3xw

Cross-site request forgery in phpMyFAQ update-database endpoint

LOW 36CWE-352Published 2026-10-17 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Passive
Attack complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Impact type: Tampering
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · Low · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.

Summary

phpMyFAQ from 4.0.0 before 4.1.9 contains a cross-site request forgery flaw in the POST /admin/api/update-database endpoint, which runs database migrations without validating a CSRF token (CWE-352). An attacker can lure a logged-in user with the CONFIGURATION_EDIT permission into submitting a crafted cross-site request. The resulting migrations may impact database integrity or availability.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

phpMyFAQ 4.0.0 before 4.1.9 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability in the POST /admin/api/update-database endpoint, which executes database migrations without validating a CSRF token. Attackers can lure a logged-in user with the CONFIGURATION_EDIT permission into submitting a crafted cross-site request, triggering migrations that may impact database integrity or availability.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00115 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed phpMyFAQ (thorsten): 4.1.9

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: Yes
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
thorsten	phpMyFAQ	4.0.0 to before 4.1.9	4.1.9	Patch available	CNA

phpMyFAQ Vendorthorsten Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.1.9 Fixed in 4.1.9 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq::::::::	—	—	thorsten

cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·thorsten

Remediation

Upgrade phpMyFAQ to version 4.1.9, which fixes the flaw.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Fix · CNA phpMyFAQ (thorsten) Fixed in 4.1.9

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2026-10-17
thorsten phpMyFAQ 4.1.9
14 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 5 HIGH, 6 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-76118 Authentication bypass in phpMyFAQ via WebAuthn credential injectionPriority HIGH 81
- TI-2026-76115 Authorization bypass in phpMyFAQ REST API edits restricted FAQsPriority HIGH 73
- TI-2026-76092 phpMyFAQ e-mail change lacks password check, enabling takeoverPriority HIGH 73
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Timeline

2026-10-18 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-111907
2026-10-18 Alias added: GHSA-mm6v-fm3q-x3xw
2026-10-18 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
2026-10-19 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Advisory 1

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-6x9g-rfx8-g42q)

TI-2023-00296 Improper Authentication in thorsten/phpmyfaq CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2026-76118 Authentication bypass in phpMyFAQ via WebAuthn credential injection CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
TI-2026-32868 phpMyFAQ - Unauthenticated Two-Factor Authentication Brute-Force via /admin/check Endpoint CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
TI-2026-76108 Unauthenticated denial of service in phpMyFAQ API pagination CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
TI-2026-53313 phpMyFAQ 3.1.0 through 4.1.6 Authentication Bypass via LDAP CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
TI-2026-34083 phpMyFAQ - Unauthenticated Information Disclosure via getIdFromSolutionId Permission Bypass CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7

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Sources

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