CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe vulnerability allows non-SuperAdmin administrators in phpMyFAQ versions prior to 4.1.5 to escalate their privileges by creating SuperAdmin accounts through the user/add API endpoint. This flaw enables an attacker with specific permissions to gain full control of the application by leveraging the ability to set arbitrary credentials for the newly created SuperAdmin account. Organizations using affected versions should prioritize patching this vulnerability to prevent potential instance takeovers.
Public Exploit Signal
A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.
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Original NVD Description
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.5 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the user/add API endpoint that allows non-SuperAdmin administrators to create SuperAdmin accounts. A delegated administrator with USER_ADD/EDIT/DELETE permissions can call POST /admin/api/user/add with isSuperAdmin: true and attacker-chosen credentials to create a SuperAdmin account, then authenticate as that account to achieve full instance takeover.