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CVE-2026-57996
HIGH · CVSS 8.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2026-07-15T12:18:16.143 · Last modified 2026-07-15T12:18:16.143

Summary

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.5 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the user/add API endpoint that allows non-SuperAdmin administrators to create SuperAdmin accounts. A delegated administrator with USER_ADD/EDIT/DELETE permissions can call POST /admin/api/user/add with isSuperAdmin: true and attacker-chosen credentials to create a SuperAdmin account, then authenticate as that account to achieve full instance takeover.

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