CVE-2026-35671

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.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-xvp4-phqj-cjr3
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-insecure-direct-object-reference-in-user-password-api
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-xvp4-phqj-cjr3

Configurations

No configuration.

History

30 May 2026, 02:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-xvp4-phqj-cjr3 -~~	() https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-xvp4-phqj-cjr3 -

28 May 2026, 16:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-28 16:16

Updated : 2026-05-30 02:16

NVD link : CVE-2026-35671

Mitre link : CVE-2026-35671

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-35671

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-266

Incorrect Privilege Assignment

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