[ CVE-2026-108851 · Published 11 Oct 2026 ]
Vulnerability in thorsten phpMyFAQ
CVSS 3.3
EPSS <1%No fix listed yet
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Public proof-of-concept exploit exists (CISA SSVC)
[ Description ]Official description
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.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ References ]References
- github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ
- github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/blob/4.1.10/phpmyfaq/src/phpMyFAQ/Search.php
- github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/blob/4.1.10/phpmyfaq/src/phpMyFAQ/Service/McpServer/FaqSea…
- hackmd.io/@1ExmmukzRMWN7B4gQ4W-4Q/phpmyfaq-mcp-search-visibility
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-through-4.1.10-missing-authorization-via-mcp-serv…