phpMyFAQ – Missing Authorization in Tag Deletion Endpoint_CVE-2026-46365

5.4 / 10

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Description

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.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-46365

Source VulnCheck

Published May 15, 2026 at 18:36

Affected Product

Vendor thorsten

Product phpmyfaq

Affected Versions thorsten phpmyfaq 0

CWE Classification

CWE-862

References

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