{"id":"CVE-2026-111886","revision":"4aedeb7c78ea45d48b80b2e255b0a163","records":[{"revision":"4aedeb7c78ea45d48b80b2e255b0a163","observedAt":"2026-10-23T15:48:27.903+00:00","statement":{"source":"cve-program","id":"CVE-2026-111886","aliases":[],"title":"phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha.2 before 4.2.0-beta 2FA Brute-Force via remove-twofactor Endpoint","description":"phpMyFAQ from 4.2.0-alpha.2 before 4.2.0-beta lacks brute-force lockout in the removeTwofactorConfig() 2FA removal endpoint, allowing authenticated attackers to guess TOTP codes without limit. Attackers holding a hijacked session and CSRF token can repeatedly POST guesses to /api/user/remove-twofactor to permanently disable the victim's 2FA.","state":0,"publishedAt":"2026-10-17T18:46:11.821+00:00","modifiedAt":"2026-10-18T13:25:20.125+00:00","affected":[{"ecosystem":"Vendor product","name":"phpMyFAQ","ranges":[],"versions":[],"rawVersionEvidence":"{\n                    \"vendor\": \"thorsten\",\n                    \"product\": \"phpMyFAQ\",\n                    \"defaultStatus\": \"unaffected\",\n                    \"versions\": [\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"4.2.0-alpha.2\",\n                            \"status\": \"affected\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"semver\",\n                            \"lessThan\": \"4.2.0-beta\"\n                        },\n                        {\n                            \"version\": \"4.2.0-beta\",\n                            \"status\": \"unaffected\",\n                            \"versionType\": \"semver\"\n                        }\n                    ]\n                }"}],"metrics":[{"system":"CVSS 4.0","vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","score":7.1,"severity":"HIGH"},{"system":"CVSS 3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N","score":6.5,"severity":"MEDIUM"}],"references":["https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-7pjw-6v4g-f837","https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-4.2.0-alpha.2-before-4.2.0-beta-2fa-brute-force-via-remove-twofactor-endpoint"],"sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-111886","license":"CVE Program Terms of Use","key":"cve-program:CVE-2026-111886","identifiers":["CVE-2026-111886"]},"retained":false,"historicalAffected":[]}],"coverage":[]}