MinorCritical vulnerability

CVE-2026-111909 (CVSS 7.2)

NVD · officialPublished Oct 17, 2026Risk 23/100

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.9 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the deleteUser() API that allows authenticated non-superadmin users with delete_user permission to delete superadmin accounts. Attackers can send a DELETE request to /admin/api/user/delete with a superadmin's userId other than 1, removing administrative access and accountability.

Technical details

CVSS

7.2

AV:NetworkAC:LowPR:LowUI:None

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