top of page
perceptive_background_267k.jpg

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.3 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in API v4.0 where the default empty api.apiClientToken allows unauthenticated users to cre…

Published:

27 May 2026 at 22:00:00

Alert date:

28 May 2026 at 17:06:19

Source:

nvd.nist.gov

Click to open the original link from this advisory

Web Technologies

phpMyFAQ versions before 4.1.3 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in API v4.0. The vulnerability stems from a default empty api.apiClientToken configuration that allows unauthenticated users to bypass token validation by sending an empty x-pmf-token header. Attackers can exploit this flaw to create and modify FAQ entries through specific POST endpoints including /api/v4.0/faq/create, /api/v4.0/category, and /api/v4.0/question. This allows unauthorized users to inject malicious content into the FAQ system without proper authentication. The vulnerability affects the API's token validation mechanism and could lead to content manipulation and potential further exploitation.

Technical details

Mitigation steps:

Affected products:

phpMyFAQ

Related links:

Related CVE's:

Related threat actors:

IOC's:

This article was created with the assistance of AI technology by Perceptive.

© 2025 by Perceptive Security. All rights reserved.

email: info@perceptivesecurity.com

Disclaimer: Deze website toont informatie afkomstig van externe bronnen. Perceptive aanvaardt geen verantwoordelijkheid voor de inhoud, juistheid of volledigheid van deze informatie.

bottom of page