CVE•Published 2026-09-04•Modified 2026-09-10•0 articles on news•4 live references•NVD data
CVE-2026-85591
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CVSS v3.1
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EPSS percentile
22
Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 78% of all CVEs
Weaknesses (CWE)
Description
phpMyFAQ versions before 4.1.8 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the user control panel API endpoint that allows authenticated attackers to change account passwords without verifying the current password. Attackers with session access can submit a PUT request to the user data update endpoint with only a CSRF token to silently change any user's password, including administrators, causing irreversible account takeover and victim lockout.
Timeline
Published 2026-09-04
Modified 2026-09-10
External references
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Shodan report
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Known PoCs on GitHub
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