CVE-2026-35676
phpMyFAQ - Unauthenticated Password Reset via User Password Update Endpoint
CVSS Score
8.2
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-640 |
| Vendor | thorsten |
| Product | phpmyfaq |
| Published | May 28, 2026 |
| Last Updated | May 28, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Affected Versions
thorsten / phpMyFAQ
0 < 4.1.3
References
Credits
🔍 kitu232