phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Versions 4.0.16 and below allow an authenticated user without the dlattachment permission to download FAQ attachments due to a incomprehensive permissions check. The presence of a right key is improperly validated as proof of authorization in attachment.php. Additionally, the group and user permission logic contains a flawed conditional expression that may allow unauthorized access. This issue has been fixed in version
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| Weaknesses | NVD-CWE-noinfo | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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| Description | phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Versions 4.0.16 and below allow an authenticated user without the dlattachment permission to download FAQ attachments due to a incomprehensive permissions check. The presence of a right key is improperly validated as proof of authorization in attachment.php. Additionally, the group and user permission logic contains a flawed conditional expression that may allow unauthorized access. This issue has been fixed in version | |
| Title | phpMyFAQ: Attachment download allowed without dlattachment right (broken access control) | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-284 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published: 2026-01-24T01:57:28.369Z
Updated: 2026-01-26T15:01:08.459Z
Reserved: 2026-01-22T18:19:49.175Z
Link: CVE-2026-24420
Updated: 2026-01-26T15:00:59.337Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2026-01-24T03:16:00.760
Modified: 2026-01-28T18:25:46.370
Link: CVE-2026-24420
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