thorsten phpMyFAQ up to 4.1.2 userId privileges assignment

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in thorsten phpMyFAQ up to 4.1.2. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation of the argument userId causes privileges assignment. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-35671. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in thorsten phpMyFAQ up to 4.1.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation of the argument userId with an unknown input leads to a privileges assignment vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-266. A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.3 contains an insecure direct object reference vulnerability in the admin API user password endpoint that allows authenticated administrators to change any user's password without authorization verification. An attacker with low-privilege admin credentials can escalate to SuperAdmin by modifying the userId parameter in the overwrite-password API request.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-35671 since 04/04/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 4.1.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-32902). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges assignment
CWE: CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpMyFAQ 4.1.3

Timelineinfo

04/04/2026 CVE reserved
05/28/2026 +54 days Advisory disclosed
05/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/30/2026 +2 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-xvp4-phqj-cjr3
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-35671 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-35671
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-366769
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/28/2026 18:42
Updated: 05/30/2026 06:46
Changes: 05/28/2026 18:42 (77), 05/30/2026 06:46 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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