CVE-2026-35676

HIGH SEVERITY

CVSS Score & Metrics

Base Score

8.2 / 10

Vector String

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

Vulnerability Description

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.

Vulnerability Details

Published Date

May 28, 2026

Last Modified

May 28, 2026

CWE ID

CWE-640

Source

NVD

Vendor

thorsten

Product

phpMyFAQ

External References

https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-9qv9-8xv6-5p35
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-unauthenticated-password-reset-via-user-password-update-endpoint
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-9qv9-8xv6-5p35

CVE-2026-35676

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