CVE-2026-24420: phpMyFAQ: Attachment download allowed without dlattachment right (broken access control)

January 23, 2026 (updated January 28, 2026)

A logged‑in user without the dlattachment right can download FAQ attachments. This is due to a permissive permission check in attachment.php that treats the mere presence of a right key as authorization and a flawed group/user logic expression.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-7p9h-m7m8-vhhv
github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ
github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-7p9h-m7m8-vhhv
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24420

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