Improper access control in phpMyFAQ - CVE-2025-59943
Published: April 23, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU126927
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-59943
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected application does not enforce uniqueness of email addresses during user registration. A remote attacker can register multiple accounts under the same email address.
Affected software
phpMyFAQ
How to mitigate CVE-2025-59943
Install updates from vendor's website.
phpMyFAQ - update to 4.0.13