CVE-2026-45010 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-45010: phpMyFAQ - Unauthenticated Two-Factor Authentication Brute-Force via /admin/check Endpoint

Vendor Thorsten
Product phpmyfaq
Weakness CWE-307 · Brute force
Published May 15, 2026
Last update May 28, 2026

CVSS base score

9.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

Description

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains an improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability in the /admin/check endpoint, which accepts arbitrary user-id parameters without session binding or rate limiting. Unauthenticated attackers can brute-force any user's six-digit TOTP code by submitting POST requests with sequential token values, bypassing two-factor authentication to gain full administrative access.

Key dates

Disclosure timeline

May 15, 2026 CVE published
May 28, 2026 Record updated