๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-111898

HIGH 7.5

phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Account Takeover via Keycloak Implicit Account Linking

CVSS Score
7.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows Keycloak users to take over local accounts by matching preferred_username or email. Attackers controlling a Keycloak identity with a colliding username or unverified email can log in through /auth/keycloak/authorize to bind their subject and gain superadmin privileges.

CWE CWE-287
Vendor thorsten
Product phpmyfaq
Published Oct 17, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Affected Versions

thorsten / phpMyFAQ
4.2.0-alpha < 4.2.0-beta

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
github.com: https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-rg4w-2j3r-2hhp vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-4.2.0-alpha-before-4.2.0-beta-account-takeover-via-keycloak-implicit-account-linking

Credits

๐Ÿ” bp0lr