CVE-2026-76213 — 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 passwor…
Published: 2026-08-19 · CVSS: 9.1 · CVSS 4.0
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-authenticating to reset the counter, enabling unbounded TOTP code guessing.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7