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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-35671 · published 28 May 2026

CVE-2026-35671: phpMyFAQ before 4.1.3 contains an insecure direct object reference vulnerability in the admin API user passwor…

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.

8.7 CVSS 4.0 High EPSS 0.44% · top 64.1% CWE-266 · CWE-266 Deferred
8.7CVSS 4.0 base score
0.44%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
0Affected product versions listed by NVD
3References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-xvp4-phqj-cjr3
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-insecure-direct-object-reference-in-user-password-api
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-xvp4-phqj-cjr3

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-35671), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.