CVE-2026-35671 HIGH

CVE-2026-35671: phpMyFAQ - Insecure Direct Object Reference in User Password API

Vendor Thorsten
Product phpMyFAQ
Weakness CWE-266
Published May 28, 2026
Last update May 30, 2026

CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

Description

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.

Key dates

Disclosure timeline

May 28, 2026 CVE published
May 30, 2026 Record updated