CVE-2026-128023

FrankenPHP before 1.13.0 Authentication Bypass via Dot-Form Header Name Aliasing

Published Nov 13, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 9.1 Critical EPSS n/a KEV · Not listed

Description

FrankenPHP before 1.13.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to spoof trusted headers by sending dot-form header names that PHP rewrites to underscores. Attackers can send headers like X.Authenticated.User or X.Forwarded.For that map to $_SERVER keys, spoofing user identity, client IP, or scheme.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

php

frankenphp

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 1.13.0
`1.13.0`	unaffected	—

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/php/frankenphp/security/advisories/GHSA-qcrp-8483-f2f2
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/frankenphp-before-1.13.0-authentication-bypass-via-dot-form-header-name-aliasing

History

Nov 13, 2026 9:45 AM Description updated. Title updated. First appearance in the feed. Weaknesses updated. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		FrankenPHP before 1.13.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to spoof trusted headers by sending dot-form header names that PHP rewrites to underscores. Attackers can send headers like X.Authenticated.User or X.Forwarded.For that map to $_SERVER keys, spoofing user identity, client IP, or scheme.
Title		FrankenPHP before 1.13.0 Authentication Bypass via Dot-Form Header Name Aliasing
First Time appeared		Php Php frankenphp
Weaknesses		CWE-290
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:php:frankenphp::::::::
Vendors & Products		Php Php frankenphp
References		https://github.com/php/frankenphp/security/advisories/GHSA-qcrp-8483-f2f2 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/frankenphp-before-1.13.0-authentication-bypass-via-dot-form-header-name-aliasing
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}` cvssV4_0 `{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`