Low severity · published Jun 8, 2026
CVE-2026-48488
phpMyFAQ has Weak Cryptography - SHA1 for Password Hashing
2.7
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Prior to version 4.1.4, attachment passwords are hashed using SHA-1, a cryptographically broken algorithm. SHA-1 has been vulnerable to collision attacks since 2017 (SHAttered). Version 4.1.4 fixes the issue.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 8% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PH
phpMyFAQ · thorsten
< 4.1.4 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48488
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-48488
github.com
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/commit/1aa9be6f8a2fa5c527c983826205229fc3129718
github.com
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-58fg-62fg-3fcj
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