CVE-2026-108851
MEDIUM
4,8
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A
LOW
3,3
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Description
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phpMyFAQ through 4.1.10 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the MCP server faq_search tool that allows MCP clients to read restricted FAQs because Search::searchDatabase() never applies user or group permission checks. Attackers connected to the phpmyfaq:mcp:server can issue search queries to retrieve the full question and answer text of active FAQs restricted to specific users or groups.
862
Missing Authorization
IncompleteCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality
Integrity
Access Control
Availability
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data
Read Files Or Directories
Modify Application Data
Modify Files Or Directories
Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity
Bypass Protection Mechanism
Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart
Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu)
Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory)
Dos: Resource Consumption (Other)
Applicable Platforms
Technologies:
AI/ML, Web Server, Database Server, Not Technology-Specific
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/blob/4.1.10/phpmyfaq/src/phpMyFAQ/Search.p…
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/blob/4.1.10/phpmyfaq/src/phpMyFAQ/Service/…
https://hackmd.io/@1ExmmukzRMWN7B4gQ4W-4Q/phpmyfaq-mcp-search-visibility
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-through-4.1.10-missing-authorizat…