VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-45010

CVSS score9.1 CRITICAL
EPSS probability0.43%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-05-15
Last modified2026-10-26
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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.

Weakness classification

  • disclosure@vulncheck.com: CWE-307

Primary references