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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
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.
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phpMyFAQ
Related links:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35672
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-gp95-j463-vv28
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-authentication-bypass-via-empty-api-token
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