thorsten phpMyFAQ up to 4.1.2 Password Reset Endpoint excessive authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in thorsten phpMyFAQ up to 4.1.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Password Reset Endpoint. The manipulation leads to excessive authentication. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-35675. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in thorsten phpMyFAQ up to 4.1.2 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Password Reset Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a excessive authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-307. The product does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within a short time frame, making it more susceptible to brute force attacks. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-35675 since 04/04/2026. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1110.001 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 4.1.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Excessive authentication
CWE: CWE-307 / CWE-799 / CWE-400
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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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
05/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-w9xh-5f39-vq89
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-35675 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-35675
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-366773

Entryinfo

Created: 05/28/2026 18:44
Changes: 05/28/2026 18:44 (78)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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