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CVE-2026-35675

phpMyFAQ - Authentication Bypass via Missing Password Reset Token in /api/user/password/update

Published: May 28, 2026Updated: May 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-307
8.2HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 75.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.3 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the password reset endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to reset any user account password without token verification or email confirmation. Attackers can enumerate valid usernames, obtain plaintext passwords via email, and achieve complete account takeover including administrative access.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-307

Affected Products

thorsten
individual-devaka thorsten/phpmyfaq, phpmyfaq
phpMyFAQOn-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Credential Access
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References

https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-w9xh-5f39-vq89
github.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-authentication-bypass-via-missing-password-reset-token-in-api-user-password-update
vulncheck.com

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