phpMyFAQ before 4.1.3 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the password reset endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to reset any user account password without token verification or email confirmation. Attackers can enumerate valid usernames, obtain plaintext passwords via email, and achieve complete account takeover including administrative access.
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| Description | phpMyFAQ before 4.1.3 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the password reset endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to reset any user account password without token verification or email confirmation. Attackers can enumerate valid usernames, obtain plaintext passwords via email, and achieve complete account takeover including administrative access. | |
| Title | phpMyFAQ - Authentication Bypass via Missing Password Reset Token in /api/user/password/update | |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-307 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published: 2026-05-28T14:13:14.428Z
Updated: 2026-05-29T13:34:57.126Z
Reserved: 2026-04-04T12:32:50.477Z
Link: CVE-2026-35675
Updated: 2026-05-29T13:32:00.165Z
Status : Deferred
Published: 2026-05-28T16:16:21.800
Modified: 2026-05-29T14:16:26.403
Link: CVE-2026-35675
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