CRITICAL 9.1 NVD
CVE-2026-76213
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 contains a brute-force vulnerability in the two-factor authentication step where the failure counter is session-scoped and reset on each s
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 contains a brute-force vulnerability in the two-factor authentication step where the failure counter is session-scoped and reset on each successful password re-authentication. Attackers with a valid password can bypass the five-attempt limit by obtaining a fresh session cookie and repeatedly re-authenticating to reset the counter, enabling unbounded TOTP code guessing.
References
- https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-f98m-hcjv-7rp9
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-2fa-brute-force-via-session-scoped-th
- https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-f98m-hcjv-7rp9
This critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1 was published on 2026-08-19 via NVD.
Risk Timeline
CVE Disclosed2026-08-19 · 0 days ago
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