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CVE-2026-111887: phpMyFAQ before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains an account enumeration vulnerability that allows...

MEDIUM CVSS 5.3 Exploit Available 1 PoC

Published: October 17, 2026 | Last Modified: October 17, 2026

Description

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains an account enumeration vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to confirm registered display names and emails via a distinct HTTP 409 response. Attackers can submit guest comments to the comment create endpoint with candidate user and mail values to link names to emails for targeted phishing.

Ghostwire Analysis — What This Means Practically

Medium CVSS score indicates moderate risk — exploitation requires specific conditions or results in limited impact.
1 proof-of-concept exploit available on GitHub. Public exploit code lowers the barrier for both researchers and attackers.

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Proof-of-Concept Exploits (1)

thorsten/phpMyFAQ

CVE-2026-111887: phpMyFAQ before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains an account enumeration vulnerability that allows...

Description

Ghostwire Analysis — What This Means Practically

Proof-of-Concept Exploits (1)

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