---
id: CVE-2026-111884
title: >-
  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
summary: >-
  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 CSR…
severity: high
cvss: 8.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-308
vendor: thorsten
product: phpMyFAQ
affected:
  - phpMyFAQ < 4.1.9
  - phpMyFAQ >= 4.2.0-alpha < 4.2.0-beta
published: '2026-10-17'
updated: '2026-10-17'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-17T18:46:10.426Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-111884'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-7554-gx6g-xx77
    label: GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-7554-gx6g-xx77)
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/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
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: 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
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-17T19:08:56.972Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `phpMyFAQ < 4.1.9`
- `phpMyFAQ >= 4.2.0-alpha < 4.2.0-beta`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.