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.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
thorsten phpMyFAQ unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 4.1.3
4.1.3 unaffected —

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-w9xh-5f39-vq89 phpMyFAQ: Missing Password Reset Token Allows Account Takeover via Username/Email Enumeration
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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

Thu, 28 May 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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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.
Title phpMyFAQ - Authentication Bypass via Missing Password Reset Token in /api/user/password/update
First Time appeared Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq
Weaknesses CWE-307
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-28T14:15:19.113Z

Reserved: 2026-04-04T12:32:50.477Z

Link: CVE-2026-35675

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-28T16:16:21.800

Modified: 2026-05-28T16:16:21.800

Link: CVE-2026-35675

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Weaknesses