CVE-2025-59943

phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Versions 4.0-nightly-2025-10-03 and below do not enforce uniqueness of email addresses during user registration. This allows multiple distinct accounts to be created with the same email. Because email is often used as an identifier for password resets, notifications, and administrative actions, this flaw can cause account ambiguity and, in certain configurations, may lead to privilege escalation or account takeover. This issue is fixed in version 4.0.13.

CVSS v3 8.1 HIGH

8.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/commit/44cd20f86eb041f39d1c30a9beefad1cc61dc0ec	Patch
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-9wj2-4hcm-r74j	Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-9wj2-4hcm-r74j	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

10 Oct 2025, 16:35

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		NVD-CWE-noinfo
References	~~() https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/commit/44cd20f86eb041f39d1c30a9beefad1cc61dc0ec -~~	() https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/commit/44cd20f86eb041f39d1c30a9beefad1cc61dc0ec - Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-9wj2-4hcm-r74j -~~	() https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-9wj2-4hcm-r74j - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
First Time		Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:4.0.7:::::::*

03 Oct 2025, 21:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-10-03 21:15

Updated : 2025-10-10 16:35

NVD link : CVE-2025-59943

Mitre link : CVE-2025-59943

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-59943

JSON object : View

Products Affected

phpmyfaq

phpmyfaq

CWE

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

CWE-286

Incorrect User Management

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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