phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 2FA Brute-Force via Session-Scoped Throttle
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 contains a brute-force vulnerability in the two-factor authentication step where the failure counter is session-scoped and reset on each successful password re-authentication. Attackers with a valid password can bypass the five-attempt limit by obtaining a fresh session cookie and repeatedly re-au…
Severity critical: primary CNA CVSS 9.1 v4.0 (worst CNA-provided scenario) Not listed in this KEV snapshot. Forecast present in this snapshot.
Published 2026-08-19T14:01:59.236Z. Updated 2026-08-19T15:07:46.842Z.