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CVE-2026-75918 Details

Description

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 stores password reset tokens in a publicly accessible tracking file when user tracking is enabled. Unauthenticated attackers can read the tracking file at content/core/data/trackingDDMMYYYY to extract reset tokens and replay them against the password reset API to take over user accounts.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-j5w2-cwwj-xj7x CISA-ADPExploitVendor Advisory
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-j5w2-cwwj-xj7x [email protected]ExploitVendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-authentication-bypass-via-tracking-file [email protected]Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
phpmyfaq phpmyfaq
< 4.1.7

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

3 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-75918
NVD Published Date:
Aug 19, 2026
NVD Last Modified:
Sep 1, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2026-75918 Details - Not Deferred