CVE-2026-35676
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.
Published:May 28, 2026
Last Modified:May 28, 2026
EPS:May 28, 2026
EPSS Score:
CVSS Score:8.2
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Phpmyfaq
Product
Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq
Vendor
Thorsten
Product
Phpmyfaq
Thorsten
Phpmyfaq
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
