CVE-2026-75918
8.7
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Summary
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| thorsten | phpMyFAQ | 0 < 4.1.7 | affected |
| thorsten | phpMyFAQ | 4.1.7 | unaffected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
- https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-j5w2-cwwj-xj7x
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-authentication-bypass-via-tracking-file
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