CVE-2026-76208

phpMyFAQ 3.1.0 through 4.1.6 Authentication Bypass via LDAP

Published Aug 19, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
phpMyFAQ versions 3.1.0 through 4.1.6 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in AuthLdap::create(). When LDAP authentication is enabled, after a successful LDAP bind the code calls User::setStatus('active') unconditionally, which overwrites the account_status column of a pre-existing local account from 'blocked' to 'active'. As a result, a user whose local phpMyFAQ account has been administratively blocked can restore their account and log in by authenticating via LDAP. The state transition is not logged, so administrators cannot detect that the block was overridden. Fixed in 4.1.7.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Thorsten
Thorsten phpmyfaq
Vendors & Products Thorsten
Thorsten phpmyfaq
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description phpMyFAQ versions 3.1.0 through 4.1.6 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in AuthLdap::create(). When LDAP authentication is enabled, after a successful LDAP bind the code calls User::setStatus('active') unconditionally, which overwrites the account_status column of a pre-existing local account from 'blocked' to 'active'. As a result, a user whose local phpMyFAQ account has been administratively blocked can restore their account and log in by authenticating via LDAP. The state transition is not logged, so administrators cannot detect that the block was overridden. Fixed in 4.1.7.
Title phpMyFAQ 3.1.0 through 4.1.6 Authentication Bypass via LDAP
First Time appeared Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq
Weaknesses CWE-778
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Sep 30, 2026, 5:20 PM
Reserved
Aug 19, 2026, 11:34 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 19, 2026, 2:17 PM
Modified
Sep 30, 2026, 6:18 PM