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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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-7p9h-m7m8-vhhv phpMyFAQ: Attachment download allowed without dlattachment right (broken access control)
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Sat, 24 Jan 2026 02:45:00 +0000

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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
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-24T01:57:28.369Z

Reserved: 2026-01-22T18:19:49.175Z

Link: CVE-2026-24420

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-01-24T03:16:00.760

Modified: 2026-01-24T03:16:00.760

Link: CVE-2026-24420

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