CVE-2026-111905

What it is

phpMyFAQ 3.2.0 before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains an insecure direct object reference vulnerability in GET /admin/api/user/data/{userId}, which returns any user's full faquserdata row, including the live TOTP secret, without a SuperAdmin or protected-target check. Delegated administrators with user-management rights can read a SuperAdmin's TOTP secret and generate valid codes to bypass two-factor authentication.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network with an admin-level account. High risk of data exposure.

Exploit odds

0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2026-10-17 12:18 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2. 2026-10-17 19:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
3. 2026-10-21 22:16 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 7.0 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2026-10-17 19:16 UTC

Last modified

2026-10-21 22:16 UTC

Exploit probability

0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-639 · Insecure direct object reference

Record status

Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 7.0

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Attack requirements

None

Privileges needed

High

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

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