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CVE-2026-56396

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 0.44% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2026-06-21 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2026-56396
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
0.44%

Original NVD Description

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.4 contains missing authorization vulnerabilities in editUser() and updateUserRights() endpoints that allow authenticated administrators to escalate privileges. Non-SuperAdmin users with edit_user permission can set is_superadmin flag or grant arbitrary rights to escalate to SuperAdmin access.