CVE-2026-111892: Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in thorsten phpMyFAQ
Description
phpMyFAQ versions from 4.2.0-alpha up to but not including 4.2.0-beta have a vulnerability where unauthenticated attackers can send unlimited password reset requests. This lack of rate limiting on specific endpoints can flood a registered user's inbox with reset emails, potentially exhausting mailer and server resources.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
thorsten
phpMyFAQ
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-111892 describes an improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts in phpMyFAQ, specifically versions >=4.2.0-alpha and <4.2.0-beta. The vulnerability affects the unauthenticated user/password/update and user/password/reset endpoints, allowing attackers to send unlimited password reset requests. This can lead to denial of service conditions by overwhelming the mail system and server resources with reset emails.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to flood a registered user's email inbox with password reset emails, which can exhaust mailer and server resources. This may degrade service availability and disrupt legitimate password reset processes.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider implementing external rate limiting or monitoring to mitigate excessive password reset requests.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-17T12:16:44.849Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad3c6ce2cdf04f6565207f6
Added to database: 10/17/2026, 19:04:46 UTC
Last enriched: 10/17/2026, 19:33:47 UTC
Last updated: 10/17/2026, 22:21:06 UTC
Views: 6
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