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CVE-2026-76207: phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 2FA Bypass via Remember-Me Cookie

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-08-19 · updated 2026-09-01
• Weakness: CWE-304

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

• thorsten phpMyFAQ: before 4.1.7 — fixed in 4.1.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: thorsten phpMyFAQ 4.1.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-hvj7-4fmg-53cr
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-2fa-bypass-via-remember-me-cookie

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