CVE-2026-35675

HIGH EPSS 24.2%

Published May 28, 20261mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago

8.8 CVSS 4.0

High

Published May 28, 2026 1mo ago

Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score

8.8

Exploitability

—

Impact

—

Vector string

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/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

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

User Interaction None

Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability

24.2% percentile

Exploit & Patch Status

No Known Exploit

No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-307

References 2

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

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.