CVE-2026-35676

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.

CVSS v3 8.2 HIGH

8.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 4.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
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

Configurations

No configuration.

History

28 May 2026, 17:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-9qv9-8xv6-5p35 -~~	() https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-9qv9-8xv6-5p35 -

28 May 2026, 16:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-28 16:16

Updated : 2026-05-28 18:56

NVD link : CVE-2026-35676

Mitre link : CVE-2026-35676

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-35676

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-640

Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password

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