CVE-2026-35676

Published: Mag 28, 2026 Last Modified: Mag 28, 2026

ExploitDB:

Other exploit source:

Google Dorks:

HIGH 8,8

Source: [email protected]

Attack Vector: network

Attack Complexity: low

Privileges Required: none

User Interaction: none

Confidentiality: N/A

Integrity: N/A

Availability: N/A

HIGH 8,2

Source: [email protected]

Attack Vector: network

Attack Complexity: low

Privileges Required: none

User Interaction: none

Scope: unchanged

Confidentiality: low

Integrity: high

Availability: none

Description

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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.

640

Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password

Incomplete

Abstraction: Base Structure: Simple

Common Consequences

Security Scopes Affected:

Access Control Availability Integrity Other

Potential Impacts:

Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity Dos: Resource Consumption (Other) Other

Applicable Platforms

All platforms may be affected

Likelihood of Exploit: High

View CWE Details

https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GH…

https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-9qv9-8xv6-5p35