CVE-2026-76213: phpmyfaq phpmyfaq

CVSS 9.1 (critical) · published 2026-08-19

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 contains a brute-force vulnerability in the two-factor authentication step where the failure counter is session-scoped and reset on each successful password re-authentication. Attackers with a valid password can bypass the five-attempt limit by obtaining a fresh session cookie and repeatedly re-authenticating to reset the counter, enabling unbounded TOTP code guessing.

Affected products (NVD): phpmyfaq phpmyfaq

Fixed in (NVD): 4.1.7

Weakness: CWE-307

Source: NVD CVE-2026-76213

References

• https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-f98m-hcjv-7rp9
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-2fa-brute-force-via-session-scoped-throttle
• https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-f98m-hcjv-7rp9

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