Find real vulnerabilities before they ship
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the DELETE /admin/api/content/tags/{tagId} endpoint that allows any authenticated user to delete tags. Any logged-in user, including regular frontend users, can delete arbitrary tags by sending a DELETE request with a valid session cookie, resulting in permanent data loss and disruption of FAQ organization.
Base Score
5.4| Package (Ecosystem) | Introduced | Fixed | Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpMyFAQ/phpMyFAQ(Packagist) | 0 | 4.1.2 | N/A |
| thorsten/phpMyFAQ(Packagist) | 0 | 4.1.2 | N/A |
| Base Score | 5.4 |
|---|---|
| Vector String | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| Base Severity | Medium |
| Version | 3.1 |
| Attack Vector (AV) | NETWORK |
