CVE-2026-35671CWE-266

phpMyFAQ - Insecure Direct Object Reference in User Password API

High · published May 28, 2026

CVSS v4.0
8.7
EPSS
0%
Percentile
37.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
8.7 · HIGH
Vector
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
EPSS
0.00442 · 37.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-266 · Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Published
2026-05-28T14:13Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 MAY 14:13Z
    phpMyFAQ - Insecure Direct Object Reference in User Password API
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