phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains an improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability in the /admin/check endpoint, which accepts arbitrary user-id parameters without session binding or rate limiting. Unauthenticated attackers can brute-force any user's six-digit TOTP code by submitting POST requests with sequential token values, bypassing two-factor authentication to gain full administrative access.
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Fri, 15 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000
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| Description | phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains an improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability in the /admin/check endpoint, which accepts arbitrary user-id parameters without session binding or rate limiting. Unauthenticated attackers can brute-force any user's six-digit TOTP code by submitting POST requests with sequential token values, bypassing two-factor authentication to gain full administrative access. | |
| Title | phpMyFAQ - Unauthenticated Two-Factor Authentication Brute-Force via /admin/check Endpoint | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-307 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
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Updated: 2026-05-15T18:36:37.522Z
Reserved: 2026-05-08T16:43:53.068Z
Link: CVE-2026-45010
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-05-15T19:17:01.450
Modified: 2026-05-15T19:17:01.450
Link: CVE-2026-45010
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