Description
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains an improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability in the /admin/check endpoint, which accepts arbitrary user-id parameters without session binding or rate limiting. Unauthenticated attackers can brute-force any user's six-digit TOTP code by submitting POST requests with sequential token values, bypassing two-factor authentication to gain full administrative access.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| thorsten | phpmyfaq | < 4.1.2 | 4.1.2 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq | < 4.1.2 | 4.1.2 | GHSA-9pq7-mfwh-xx2j |
| Packagist | thorsten/phpmyfaq | < 4.1.2 | 4.1.2 | GHSA-9pq7-mfwh-xx2j |