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.
History

Sat, 30 May 2026 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 28 May 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title phpMyFAQ - Insecure Direct Object Reference in User Password API
First Time appeared Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq
Weaknesses CWE-266
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, '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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-05-28T14:13:12.995Z

Updated: 2026-05-30T01:55:57.200Z

Reserved: 2026-04-04T12:32:50.476Z

Link: CVE-2026-35671

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-30T01:55:51.066Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-05-28T16:16:21.530

Modified: 2026-05-30T02:16:17.737

Link: CVE-2026-35671

cve-icon Redhat

No data.