CVE-2026-45008
MEDIUMphpMyFAQ - Path Traversal in Client::deleteClientFolder via URL Parameter
Title source: cnaDescription
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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
GHSA Advisory GHSA-gh9p-q46p-57g2
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-gh9p-q46p-57g2
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: phpMyFAQ - Path Traversal in Client::deleteClientFolder via URL Parameter
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-path-traversal-in-client-deleteclientfolder-via-url-parameter
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0027
EPSS Percentile
18.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-73
Status
published
Products (5)
phpMyFAQ/phpMyFAQ
0 - 4.1.2Packagist
phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq
0 - 4.1.2Packagist
thorsten/phpmyfaq
< 4.1.2
thorsten/phpmyfaq
0 - 4.1.2Packagist
thorsten/phpmyfaq
4.1.2
Published
May 15, 2026
Tracked Since
May 16, 2026