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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD8.7 High

CVE-2026-111884

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Missing Current-Password Step-Up on E-mail Change Enables Account Takeover

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Status
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Published
Updated
Assigning organization
VulnCheck

Description

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta does not require the current password when changing an account e-mail in the user control panel (UserController::updateData, api/user/data/update), checking only the session and CSRF token. An attacker with a hijacked session can set the e-mail to their own mailbox and use the password-reset flow to take over non-2FA accounts, including superadmin.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

thorsten phpMyFAQ

Default version status: unaffected

  • 0 to < 4.1.9affected
  • 4.1.9unaffected

thorsten phpMyFAQ

Default version status: unaffected

  • 4.2.0-alpha to < 4.2.0-betaaffected
  • 4.2.0-betaunaffected

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