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://../../../<path> in the client URL parameter to recursively delete directories outside the intended clientFolder scope.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-rmqr-h98c-qg2m phpMyFAQ: Path traversal in Client::deleteClientFolder enables arbitrary directory deletion by non-super-admin admins
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-gh9p-q46p-57g2 phpMyFAQ: Path Traversal in Client::deleteClientFolder enables arbitrary directory deletion by non-super-admin admins
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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History

Thu, 28 May 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Mon, 18 May 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 15 May 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Thorsten
Thorsten phpmyfaq
Vendors & Products Thorsten
Thorsten phpmyfaq

Fri, 15 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000

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Description 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://../../../<path> in the client URL parameter to recursively delete directories outside the intended clientFolder scope.
Title phpMyFAQ - Path Traversal in Client::deleteClientFolder via URL Parameter
Weaknesses CWE-73
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

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


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-28T14:15:21.300Z

Reserved: 2026-05-08T16:43:53.068Z

Link: CVE-2026-45008

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-18T16:05:27.476Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-05-15T19:17:01.210

Modified: 2026-06-17T10:51:36.000

Link: CVE-2026-45008

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-28T17:15:21Z

Weaknesses