Vulnerability in Phpmyfaq
CVE-2026-76207
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 contains a two-factor authentication bypass vulnerability where remember-me tokens are issued before 2FA verification completes. Attackers with valid credentials can obtain a remember-me cookie, skip the 2FA challenge, and replay the cookie to gain full authenticated access without second-factor verification.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 37.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.002
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-hvj7-4fmg-53cr (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-2fa-bypass-via-remember-me-cookie (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-76207?
- CVE-2026-76207 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phpmyfaq, classified under Missing Critical Step in Authentication. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-08-19.
- How severe is CVE-2026-76207?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.