CVE-2026-85589Public exploitNetwork attack vectorHinoki check available

Authenticated statistics disclosure via missing endpoint permission checks

Published Sep 4, 2026 · Updated Sep 4, 2026

Missing authorization in phpMyFAQ before 4.2.0-alpha.2 allows remote authenticated users to read site-wide dashboard statistics. The searches() and contentHealth() methods in DashboardController call userIsAuthenticated() but omit STATISTICS_VIEWLOGS permission enforcement. A logged-in zero-rights account can retrieve 30-day popular search terms and internal content counters; anonymous requests receive 401.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.28%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in phpMyFAQ before 4.2.0-alpha.2 allows remote authenticated users to read site-wide dashboard statistics. The searches() and contentHealth() methods in DashboardController call userIsAuthenticated() but omit STATISTICS_VIEWLOGS permission enforcement. A logged-in zero-rights account can retrieve 30-day popular search terms and internal content counters; anonymous requests receive 401.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-85589
Published
Sep 4, 2026
Updated
Sep 4, 2026
Vendor
Thorsten Rinne
Product
phpMyFAQ
Classifications
CWE-862, T1213
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 4, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 4, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <4.2.0-alpha.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Thorsten Rinne · phpMyFAQversion=0 <4.2.0-alpha.2

Published CVSS scores

5.3GitHub Security AdvisoryCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1213Data from Information Repositories

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