Answer in brief
CVE-2026-111884 records a High severity (CVSS 8.7) vulnerability in 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. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps thorsten/phpMyFAQ (generic), thorsten/phpMyFAQ (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 8.7. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps thorsten/phpMyFAQ (generic), thorsten/phpMyFAQ (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| thorsten/phpMyFAQgeneric | >=0 <4.1.9 | 4.1.9 |
| thorsten/phpMyFAQgeneric | >=4.2.0-alpha <4.2.0-beta | 4.2.0-beta |
Published upstream
Oct 17, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 17, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 17, 2026
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta does not require the current password when changing an account e-mail in the user control panel (UserController::updateData, api/user/data/update), checking only the session and CSRF token. An attacker with a hijacked session can set the e-mail to their own mailbox and use the password-reset flow to take over non-2FA accounts, including superadmin.
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