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CVE-2026-111884

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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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.

CVSS 8.7 · High · EPSS 0.3% · Fix available

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Affected products and versions

  • phpmyfaq

    Versions
    • ≥ 0, < 4.1.9: Affected (semver)
    • 4.1.9: Not affected (semver)

    Update to 4.1.9

  • phpmyfaq

    Versions
    • ≥ 4.2.0-alpha, < 4.2.0-beta: Affected (semver)
    • 4.2.0-beta: Not affected (semver)

    Update to 4.2.0-beta

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