CVE-2026-111884: phpMyFAQ 0 to before 4.1.9, 4.2.0-alpha to before 4.2.0-beta

Affected technology

phpMyFAQ · 0 to before 4.1.9
thorsten

phpMyFAQ · 4.2.0-alpha to before 4.2.0-beta
thorsten

Description’s affected range: 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

Component: Not specified by the source

Attack conditions (Vendor/CNA, CVSS 4.0): Network (remote) · Low privileges required · No user interaction required

What an attacker can do

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. Vendor/CNA’s CVSS 4.0 assessment (base score 8.7/10) rates confidentiality and integrity impact as high; availability impact as low.