CVE-2026-35675

high

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.

References

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-authentication-bypass-via-missing-password-reset-token-in-api-user-password-update

https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-w9xh-5f39-vq89

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-05-28

Updated: 2026-05-29

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:C/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.2

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v4

Base 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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00108