CVE-2026-111886
medium
CVSS 6.5
phpMyFAQ from 4.2.0-alpha.2 before 4.2.0-beta lacks brute-force lockout in the...
Summary
phpMyFAQ from 4.2.0-alpha.2 before 4.2.0-beta lacks brute-force lockout in the...
Original description
The description as published by the source.
phpMyFAQ from 4.2.0-alpha.2 before 4.2.0-beta lacks brute-force lockout in the removeTwofactorConfig() 2FA removal endpoint, allowing authenticated attackers to guess TOTP codes without limit. Attackers holding a hijacked session and CSRF token can repeatedly POST guesses to /api/user/remove-twofactor to permanently disable the victim's 2FA.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
References
- web github.com
- web vulncheck.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com