phpMyFAQ 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, api/user/data/update), checking only the session and CSRF token. 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.
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Sat, 17 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | phpMyFAQ 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, api/user/data/update), checking only the session and CSRF token. 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. | |
| Title | phpMyFAQ before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Missing Current-Password Step-Up on E-mail Change Enables Account Takeover | |
| First Time appeared |
Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-308 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-17T18:46:10.426Z
Reserved: 2026-10-17T12:15:56.789Z
Link: CVE-2026-111884
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2026-10-17T19:16:29.450
Modified: 2026-10-17T19:16:29.563
Link: CVE-2026-111884
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