Vulnerability · Published Aug 19, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-76207phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 2FA Bypass via Remember-Me Cookie
High 8.1
In plain English
A high-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 0.5% (higher than 40% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 60.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 contains a two-factor authentication bypass vulnerability where remember-me tokens are issued before 2FA verification completes. Attackers with valid credentials can obtain a remember-me cookie, skip the 2FA challenge, and replay the cookie to gain full authenticated access without second-factor verification.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-304 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-hvj7-4fmg-53cr) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 2FA Bypass via Remember-Me Cookie third-party-advisory