CVE-2026-76208

phpMyFAQ 3.1.0 through 4.1.6 Authentication Bypass via LDAP

Published: Aug 19, 2026Updated: Sep 1, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-778

8.2HIGH

Description

phpMyFAQ versions 3.1.0 through 4.1.6 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in AuthLdap::create(). When LDAP authentication is enabled, after a successful LDAP bind the code calls User::setStatus('active') unconditionally, which overwrites the account_status column of a pre-existing local account from 'blocked' to 'active'. As a result, a user whose local phpMyFAQ account has been administratively blocked can restore their account and log in by authenticating via LDAP. The state transition is not logged, so administrators cannot detect that the block was overridden. Fixed in 4.1.7.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

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-778

Affected Products

oss-project

individual-devaka thorsten/phpmyfaq, phpmyfaq

phpMyFAQOn-premWeb App

Web & CMS Plugins

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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References

https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-8pr3-q3cw-q234

github.com

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-through-authentication-bypass-via-ldap

vulncheck.com

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