Vulnerability · Published Jun 8, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-48488phpMyFAQ has Weak Cryptography - SHA1 for Password Hashing
Low 2.7
In plain English
A low-severity security flaw in phpMyFAQ from thorsten. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 4.0)2.7Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 92.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Prior to version 4.1.4, attachment passwords are hashed using SHA-1, a cryptographically broken algorithm. SHA-1 has been vulnerable to collision attacks since 2017 (SHAttered). Version 4.1.4 fixes the issue.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq | 4.1.4 | GHSA-58fg-62fg-3fcj |
| Packagist | thorsten/phpmyfaq | 4.1.4 | GHSA-58fg-62fg-3fcj |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-328 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U