CVE-2026-111886
CVE-2026-111886 · phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha.2 before 4.2.0-beta 2FA Brute-Force via remove-twofactor Endpoint
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phpMyFAQ from 4.2.0-alpha.2 before 4.2.0-beta lacks brute-force lockout in the removeTwofactorConfig() 2FA removal endpoint, allowing authenticated attackers to guess TOTP codes without limit. Attackers holding a hijacked session and CSRF token can repeatedly POST guesses to /api/user/remove-twofactor to permanently disable the victim's 2FA.
CVSS 7.1 · High · EPSS 0.3% · Fix available
- Published
- Updated
Affected products and versions
phpmyfaq
- Versions
- ≥ 4.2.0-alpha.2, < 4.2.0-beta: Affected (semver)
- 4.2.0-beta: Not affected (semver)
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