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CVE-2026-35671 Details

ANALYZED

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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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

VolerionCVSS-B:8.1 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-xvp4-phqj-cjr3	CISA-ADP	AdvisoryExploitTechnical AnalysisVendor
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-xvp4-phqj-cjr3	[email protected]	AdvisoryExploitTechnical AnalysisVendor
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-insecure-direct-object-reference-in-user-password-api	[email protected]	Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-266	Incorrect Privilege Assignment	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
phpMyFAQ	< 4.1.3 (semver)
CPE cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:::::::: Remediation Upgrade: 4.1.3moderate effort

Change History

4 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
May 30, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
May 28, 2026	New CVE Received	[email protected]