CVE-2026-35671
phpMyFAQ - Insecure Direct Object Reference in User Password API
CVSS Score
8.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
12th
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.
| CWE | CWE-266 |
| Vendor | thorsten |
| Product | phpmyfaq |
| Published | May 28, 2026 |
| Last Updated | May 30, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
thorsten / phpMyFAQ
0 < 4.1.3
References
Credits
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