---
id: CVE-2026-76208
title: >-
  phpMyFAQ versions 3.1.0 through 4.1.6 contain an authentication bypass
  vulnerability in AuthLdap::create()
summary: >-
  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…
severity: high
cvss: 8.2
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-778
vendor: phpmyfaq
product: phpmyfaq
affected:
  - 'phpmyfaq >= 3.1.0, < 4.1.6'
patched:
  - phpmyfaq 4.1.6
published: '2026-08-19'
updated: '2026-09-30'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-30T18:18:40.553'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76208'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-8pr3-q3cw-q234
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-through-authentication-bypass-via-ldap
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-8pr3-q3cw-q234
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.00438
epssPercentile: 0.35731
exploitAvailable: true
ssvc:
  exploitation: poc
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-08-19T15:09:35.240836Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-30T18:17:24.553Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `phpmyfaq >= 3.1.0, < 4.1.6`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `phpmyfaq 4.1.6`