phpMyFAQ before 4.1.9 Missing Authorization Allows Superadmin Deletion via deleteUser API
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.9 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the deleteUser() API that allows authenticated non-superadmin users with delete_user permission to delete superadmin accounts. Attackers can send a DELETE request to /admin/api/user/delete with a superadmin's userId other than 1, removing administrative access and accountability.
CVE-2026-111909
Primary source · Revision 1
Imported from structured advisory data. Source references identify upstream records or fields; verify affected versions and your deployed configuration.
Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-111909
phpMyFAQ
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- Not stated in this record
- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
[
{
"vendor": "thorsten",
"product": "phpMyFAQ",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "0",
"lessThan": "4.1.9",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "4.1.9",
"versionType": "semver"
}
],
"defaultStatus": "unaffected"
}
]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-111909
Source reference:
/cveMetadata/cveId
Publisher severity
high
Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics
- Event
- #34618 · Revision 1
- Added to Heist Feed
- Publisher date