phpMyFAQ - Missing Authorization in Tag Deletion Endpoint | Advisories

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phpMyFAQ - Missing Authorization in Tag Deletion Endpoint

severity: medium
date: 5/15/2026
Affecting: phpmyfaq >= 0, < 4.1.2
CVE: CVE-2026-46365
CWE: CWE-862 Missing Authorization
CVSS: 5.4
References: GHSA Advisory GHSA-7cx3-2qx2-3g6w
Credit: offset
Description: phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the DELETE /admin/api/content/tags/{tagId} endpoint that allows any authenticated user to delete tags. Any logged-in user, including regular frontend users, can delete arbitrary tags by sending a DELETE request with a valid session cookie, resulting in permanent data loss and disruption of FAQ organization.

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