Description (CNA)
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.4 contains missing authorization vulnerabilities in editUser() and updateUserRights() endpoints that allow authenticated administrators to escalate privileges. Non-SuperAdmin users with edit_user permission can set is_superadmin flag or grant arbitrary rights to escalate to SuperAdmin access.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| phpMyFAQ / phpMyFAQ | affected 0 before 4.1.4; unaffected 4.1.4 |
CWE
CWE-862
References
- https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-985r-q3qp-299h
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-privilege-escalation-via-missing-authorization-in-edituser-and-updateuserrights
ADP enrichment
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