Description
phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta lacks effective rate limiting on the unauthenticated user/password/update and user/password/reset endpoints. Unauthenticated attackers can send unlimited reset requests to flood a registered user's inbox with reset emails, exhausting mailer and server resources.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 6.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:LWeakness enumeration
Affected software
No affected versions have been published.
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 17, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 19, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred