CVE-2026-35676CWE-640

phpMyFAQ - Unauthenticated Password Reset via User Password Update Endpoint

High · published May 28, 2026

CVSS v4.0
8.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
25.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00334 · 25.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-640 · Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
Published
2026-05-28T14:13Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 MAY 14:13Z
    phpMyFAQ - Unauthenticated Password Reset via User Password Update Endpoint
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