Description (CNA)
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.6 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in GroupController::updateMembers() that allows administrators with only group-management permissions to join privileged groups without verification of required rights. Attackers can add themselves to pre-existing groups holding user-management rights and immediately inherit those permissions to modify or delete user accounts.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| thorsten / phpMyFAQ | affected 0 before 4.1.6; unaffected 4.1.6 |
CWE
CWE-269
References
- https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-28cc-v39j-vr95
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-privilege-escalation-via-group-membership
ADP enrichment
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