---
title: "CVE-2026-111884: phpMyFAQ - Authentication Bypass"
description: "phpMyFAQ < 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha < 4.2.0-beta contain an authentication bypass caused by lack of current password verification when changing account email, letting attackers with hijacked sessions take over accounts, exploit requires hijacked session."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-111884/
---

# CVE-2026-111884 phpMyFAQ - Authentication Bypass

phpMyFAQ < 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha < 4.2.0-beta contain an authentication bypass caused by lack of current password verification when changing account email, letting attackers with hijacked sessions take over accounts, exploit requires hijacked session.

CVSS base score 8.3 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.27% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111884)

## Details

Type

Broken Authentication

Impact

Broken Authentication

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Published

17 October 2026

Updated

19 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-308](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/308.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to version 4.1.9 or 4.2.0-beta or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111884](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111884)
- [https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-7554-gx6g-xx77](https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-7554-gx6g-xx77)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-4.1.9-and-4.2.0-alpha-before-4.2.0-beta-missing-current-password-step-up-on-e-mail-change-enables-account-takeover](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-4.1.9-and-4.2.0-alpha-before-4.2.0-beta-missing-current-password-step-up-on-e-mail-change-enables-account-takeover)

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