CVE-2026-76208phpMyFAQ 3.1.0 through 4.1.6 Authentication Bypass via LDAP
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phpMyFAQ versions 3.1.0 through 4.1.6 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in AuthLdap::create(). When LDAP authentication is enabled, after a successful LDAP bind the code calls User::setStatus('active') unconditionally, which overwrites the account_status column of a pre-existing local account from 'blocked' to 'active'. As a result, a user whose local phpMyFAQ account has been administratively blocked can restore their account and log in by authenticating via LDAP. The state transition is not logged, so administrators cannot detect that the block was overridden. Fixed in 4.1.7.
- CVSS
- 8.2 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-778
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Sep 30, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
thorsten phpMyFAQ thorsten:phpmyfaq (from the name) | from 3.1.0 through 4.1.6 | CNA record |
phpmyfaq phpmyfaq phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq | from 3.1.0 before 4.1.6 | NVD |
References
- https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-8pr3-q3cw-q234vendor-advisory, exploit
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-through-authentication-bypass-via-ldapthird-party-advisory
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