VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2026-35676
CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.30%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-05-28
Last modified2026-10-26
CVSS vectorCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Description
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.3 contains an unauthenticated password reset vulnerability in the user password update API endpoint that allows attackers to change account passwords without token validation. Attackers can enumerate valid username and email pairs and force immediate password changes by sending PUT requests to the /api/index.php/user/password/update endpoint, causing account disruption and invalidating legitimate user credentials.
Weakness classification
- CWE-640: Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password