phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains an improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability in the /admin/check endpoint, which accepts arbitrary user-id parameters without session binding or rate limiting. Unauthenticated attackers can brute-force any user's six-digit TOTP code by submitting POST requests with sequential token values, bypassing two-factor authentication to gain full administrative access.
History

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Metrics ssvc

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


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First Time appeared Thorsten
Thorsten phpmyfaq
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Description phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains an improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability in the /admin/check endpoint, which accepts arbitrary user-id parameters without session binding or rate limiting. Unauthenticated attackers can brute-force any user's six-digit TOTP code by submitting POST requests with sequential token values, bypassing two-factor authentication to gain full administrative access.
Title phpMyFAQ - Unauthenticated Two-Factor Authentication Brute-Force via /admin/check Endpoint
Weaknesses CWE-307
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-15T22:22:06.593Z

Reserved: 2026-05-08T16:43:53.068Z

Link: CVE-2026-45010

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Updated: 2026-05-15T22:11:49.886Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-15T19:17:01.450

Modified: 2026-05-15T23:16:20.927

Link: CVE-2026-45010

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-05-15T21:45:08Z