CVE 8.2 HIGH

phpMyFAQ – Unauthenticated Password Reset via User Password Update Endpoint_CVE-2026-35676

8.2 / 10
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

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.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-35676
Source VulnCheck
Published May 28, 2026 at 14:13
Modified May 28, 2026 at 15:35

Affected Product

Vendor thorsten
Product phpMyFAQ
Affected Versions thorsten phpMyFAQ 0

CWE Classification

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