FKIE_CVE-2026-46365

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-05-15 19:17 - Updated: 2026-05-18 17:25
Severity ?
5.4 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Summary
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.
References
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttps://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-7cx3-2qx2-3g6w
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-missing-authorization-in-tag-deletion-endpoint
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-7cx3-2qx2-3g6w
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  "lastModified": "2026-05-18T17:25:39.493",
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