CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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10DescriptionNVD
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.
AnalysisAI
Arbitrary directory deletion in phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 allows authenticated admins with the INSTANCE_DELETE permission to recursively delete directories outside the multisite clientFolder by submitting path traversal sequences in the client URL parameter. The flaw stems from Client::deleteClientFolder() stripping only the https:// scheme without canonicalizing or validating ../ segments before passing the path to Filesystem::deleteDirectory(). …
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RemediationAI
Within 24 hours: Identify all phpMyFAQ deployments running versions prior to 4.1.2. Within 7 days: Upgrade all affected instances to phpMyFAQ 4.1.2 or later. …
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EUVD-2026-30593
GHSA-rmqr-h98c-qg2m