{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ranges": [
        {
          "database_specific": {
            "extracted_events": [
              {
                "introduced": "0"
              },
              {
                "fixed": "4.1.9"
              },
              {
                "introduced": "4.2.0-alpha"
              },
              {
                "fixed": "4.2.0-beta"
              }
            ],
            "source": "AFFECTED_FIELD"
          },
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "ecd0de3cff20d4a06e8ad17eef7c22ef227f0af9"
            },
            {
              "introduced": "a429fb81a4efe1f7c0aeec5b7bf8a98a50509b85"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "e137c1e017b15ffa01181a2380b81e1aea5ae1ad"
            }
          ],
          "repo": "https://github.com/thorsten/phpmyfaq",
          "type": "GIT"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "GHSA-7554-gx6g-xx77"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cna_assigner": "VulnCheck",
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-308"
    ],
    "osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/111xxx/CVE-2026-111884.json"
  },
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "CVE-2026-111884",
  "modified": "2026-10-19T02:31:07.095478373Z",
  "published": "2026-10-17T18:46:10.426Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/111xxx/CVE-2026-111884.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-7554-gx6g-xx77"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111884"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "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"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.9.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "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"
}