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SCA: security update for thorsten/phpmyfaq (GHSA-w22q-m2fm-x9f4)
high Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security Plugin ID 438103
Description
There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:- phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Prior to version 4.0.18, the WebAuthn prepare endpoint
(`/api/webauthn/prepare`) creates new active user accounts without any authentication, CSRF protection,
captcha, or configuration checks. This allows unauthenticated attackers to create unlimited user accounts
even when registration is disabled. Version 4.0.18 fixes the issue. (CVE-2026-27836)
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Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 438103
Version: Revision 1.6
Type: Local
Family: SCA Checks
Published: 3/3/2026
Updated: 7/2/2026
Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3
Percentile: 23.73
Vendor
Vendor Severity: High
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-27836
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/27/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/27/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-27836
cwe: CWE-862