Description (CNA)
phpMyFAQ from 4.2.0-alpha.2 before 4.2.0-beta contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in UserController::updateUserRights that drops per-right language restrictions when rights are re-granted. Administrators holding USER_EDIT can submit language-scoped rights to the update-rights API, including for themselves, to gain unrestricted FAQ create, edit, and publish access across all languages.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| thorsten / phpMyFAQ | affected 4.2.0-alpha.2 before 4.2.0-beta; unaffected 4.2.0-beta |
CWE
CWE-269
References
- https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-3666-fmjj-qm5h
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-4.2.0-alpha.2-before-4.2.0-beta-privilege-escalation-via-updateuserrights
ADP enrichment
No English description supplied.