CVE-2026-35676
HIGHphpMyFAQ - Unauthenticated Password Reset via User Password Update Endpoint
Title source: cnaDescription
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.3 contains an unauthenticated password reset vulnerability in the user password update API endpoint that allows attackers to change account passwords without token validation. Attackers can enumerate valid username and email pairs and force immediate password changes by sending PUT requests to the /api/index.php/user/password/update endpoint, causing account disruption and invalidating legitimate user credentials.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
GHSA Advisory GHSA-9qv9-8xv6-5p35
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-9qv9-8xv6-5p35
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: phpMyFAQ - Unauthenticated Password Reset via User Password Update Endpoint
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-unauthenticated-password-reset-via-user-password-update-endpoint
Scores
CVSS v3
8.2
EPSS
0.0024
EPSS Percentile
15.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-640
Status
published
Products (4)
phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq
0 - 4.1.3Packagist
thorsten/phpMyFAQ
< 4.1.3
thorsten/phpmyfaq
0 - 4.1.3Packagist
thorsten/phpMyFAQ
4.1.3
Published
May 28, 2026
Tracked Since
May 28, 2026