CVE-2026-35671

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

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. 2026-05-28 16:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-10-26 13:10 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published

2026-05-28 16:16 UTC

Last modified

2026-10-26 13:10 UTC

Exploit probability

0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-266

Record status

Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 8.7

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Attack requirements

None

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High