High severity · published Aug 19, 2026
CVE-2026-76208
phpMyFAQ 3.1.0 through 4.1.6 Authentication Bypass via LDAP
8.2
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
phpMyFAQ versions 3.1.0 through 4.1.6 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in AuthLdap::create(). When LDAP authentication is enabled, after a successful LDAP bind the code calls User::setStatus('active') unconditionally, which overwrites the account_status column of a pre-existing local account from 'blocked' to 'active'. As a result, a user whose local phpMyFAQ account has been administratively blocked can restore their account and log in by authenticating via LDAP. The state transition is not logged, so administrators cannot detect that the block was overridden. Fixed in 4.1.7.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 38% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PH
phpMyFAQ · thorsten
3.1.0 through 4.1.6 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76208
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-76208
vendor-advisory
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-8pr3-q3cw-q234
third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-through-authentication-bypass-via-ldap
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