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CVE-2026-85586 Details

ANALYZED

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Description

phpMyFAQ versions before 4.1.8 fail to validate CAPTCHA when the store parameter is set to 'now' in question submission requests. Unauthenticated attackers can bypass CAPTCHA protection and submit unlimited questions directly, causing database pollution and triggering outgoing mail notifications.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NDDVolerionCVSS-B:5.3 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-72vj-pvm4-mm7x [email protected]AdvisoryExploitRemedyVendor
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-4.1.8-captcha-bypass-via-store-parameter [email protected]Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-799Improper Control of Interaction Frequency[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
phpMyFAQ
<= 4.1.7 (semver)

CPE

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

Remediation

  • Upgrade: 4.1.8moderate effort

Change History

2 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-85586
NVD Published Date:
Sep 4, 2026
NVD Last Modified:
Sep 10, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2026-85586 Details - Not Deferred