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.
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Advisories
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Github GHSA |
GHSA-8gpw-xvpf-hvx5 | phpMyFAQ's two-factor authentication login bypasses the password factor |
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History
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 02:30:00 +0000
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| 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. | |
| Title | phpMyFAQ's two-factor authentication login bypasses the password factor | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-287 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-24T14:59:35.695Z
Reserved: 2026-06-22T19:17:28.959Z
Link: CVE-2026-56737
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2026-09-24T16:17:07.637
Modified: 2026-09-24T16:17:07.770
Link: CVE-2026-56737
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-09-25T02:15:16Z
Weaknesses
Github GHSA