CVE-2026-45008
published 2026-05-15CVE-2026-45008: phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability in Client::deleteClientFolder that allows admins with INSTANCE_DELETE permission to delete…
PriorityP338medium6.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRHUINSUCNIHAH
EPSS
0.27%
18.2th percentile
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability in Client::deleteClientFolder that allows admins with INSTANCE_DELETE permission to delete arbitrary directories. Attackers can submit traversal sequences like https://../../../ in the client URL parameter to recursively delete directories outside the intended clientFolder scope.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpmyfaq | phpmyfaq | >= 0 < 4.1.2 | 4.1.2 |
| thorsten | phpmyfaq | < 4.1.2 | 4.1.2 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.16.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
nvdv4.07.0HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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GHSA
phpMyFAQ: Path traversal in Client::deleteClientFolder enables arbitrary directory deletion by non-super-admin admins
ghsa·2026-05-15
CVE-2026-45008 [MEDIUM] CWE-73 phpMyFAQ: Path traversal in Client::deleteClientFolder enables arbitrary directory deletion by non-super-admin admins
phpMyFAQ: Path traversal in Client::deleteClientFolder enables arbitrary directory deletion by non-super-admin admins
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability in Client::deleteClientFolder that allows admins with INSTANCE_DELETE permission to delete arbitrary directories. Attackers can submit traversal sequences like https://../../../ in the client URL parameter to recursively delete directories outside the intended clientFolder scope.
GHSA
GHSA-rmqr-h98c-qg2m: phpMyFAQ before 4
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-05-15
CVE-2026-45008 [MEDIUM] CWE-73 GHSA-rmqr-h98c-qg2m: phpMyFAQ before 4
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability in Client::deleteClientFolder that allows admins with INSTANCE_DELETE permission to delete arbitrary directories. Attackers can submit traversal sequences like https://../../../ in the client URL parameter to recursively delete directories outside the intended clientFolder scope.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2026-05-15
Published