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High · 8.1 CVE-2026-56737 EUVD-2026-85931GHSA-8gpw-xvpf-hvx5

phpMyFAQ's two-factor authentication login bypasses the password factor

Published Sep 24, 2026 · Updated Sep 29, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

Description

phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Versions 3.2.0 through 4.1.5 contain an authentication bypass in its public two-factor authentication verification flow: an unauthenticated attacker can submit an account’s numeric user ID and a valid or brute-forced six-digit TOTP code without first authenticating with the account password, allowing takeover of any 2FA-enabled account, including administrator accounts. Version 4.1.6 is patched by binding TOTP verification to a session established after successful password authentication and limiting failed TOTP attempts. No official workaround is documented; affected installations should upgrade to 4.1.6 or later.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
thorsten phpMyFAQ >= 3.2.0, < 4.1.6 —

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
Packagist phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq >= 3.2.0, < 4.1.6 4.1.6 GHSA-8gpw-xvpf-hvx5
Packagist thorsten/phpmyfaq >= 3.2.0, < 4.1.6 4.1.6 GHSA-8gpw-xvpf-hvx5

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