CVE-2026-35676 HIGH

CVE-2026-35676: phpMyFAQ - Unauthenticated Password Reset via User Password Update Endpoint

Vendor Thorsten
Product phpMyFAQ
Weakness CWE-640 · Weak password recovery
Published May 28, 2026
Last update May 28, 2026

CVSS base score

8.2/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

Description

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.

Key dates

Disclosure timeline

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