Vulnerability · Published Aug 19, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-75918phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 Authentication Bypass via Tracking File
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity information exposure in phpMyFAQ from thorsten. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 43% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 57.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 stores password reset tokens in a publicly accessible tracking file when user tracking is enabled. Unauthenticated attackers can read the tracking file at content/core/data/trackingDDMMYYYY to extract reset tokens and replay them against the password reset API to take over user accounts.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-200 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-j5w2-cwwj-xj7x) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 Authentication Bypass via Tracking File third-party-advisory