CVE-2026-111911
phpMyFAQ 4.0.0 before 4.1.9 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability where WebAuthn registration endpoints attach credentials to any account without authentication or challenge validation.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.53%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
phpMyFAQ 4.0.0 before 4.1.9 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability where WebAuthn registration endpoints attach credentials to any account without authentication or challenge validation. Attackers can stage a victim username, submit a forged fmt=none attestation to register a passkey, then log in bypassing passwords and TOTP for account takeover.
- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 CRITICALCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
- EPSS
- 0.53% probability · 45th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Source
- disclosure@vulncheck.com
EPSS moved from 0.4% on 18 October 2026 to 0.5% on 26 October 2026.
References
- https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-g6cq-6rqg-6c9p
- https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-rg9h-f29v-xhxr
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-4.0.0-before-4.1.9-authentication-bypass-via-webauthn-credential-injection
- https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-g6cq-6rqg-6c9p
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.