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High · 7.5 CVE-2026-111898 EUVD-2026-103321GHSA-8rmr-jc2p-xv7g

phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Account Takeover via Keycloak Implicit Account Linking

Published Oct 17, 2026 · Updated Oct 18, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

Description

phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows Keycloak users to take over local accounts by matching preferred_username or email. Attackers controlling a Keycloak identity with a colliding username or unverified email can log in through /auth/keycloak/authorize to bind their subject and gain superadmin privileges.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
thorsten phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha – < 4.2.0-beta 4.2.0-beta

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