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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD8.7 High

CVE-2026-35671

phpMyFAQ - Insecure Direct Object Reference in User Password API

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.

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 < 4.1.3affected
  • 4.1.3unaffected

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