phpMyFAQ before 4.1.3 contains an insecure direct object reference vulnerability in the admin API user password endpoint that allows authenticated administrators to change any user's password without authorization verification. An attacker with low-privilege admin credentials can escalate to SuperAdmin by modifying the userId parameter in the overwrite-password API request.
History

Thu, 28 May 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Description phpMyFAQ before 4.1.3 contains an insecure direct object reference vulnerability in the admin API user password endpoint that allows authenticated administrators to change any user's password without authorization verification. An attacker with low-privilege admin credentials can escalate to SuperAdmin by modifying the userId parameter in the overwrite-password API request.
Title phpMyFAQ - Insecure Direct Object Reference in User Password API
First Time appeared Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq
Weaknesses CWE-266
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-28T14:15:17.708Z

Reserved: 2026-04-04T12:32:50.476Z

Link: CVE-2026-35671

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-28T16:16:21.530

Modified: 2026-05-28T16:16:21.530

Link: CVE-2026-35671

cve-icon Redhat

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