Incorrect User Management Affecting thorsten/phpmyfaq package, versions >=4.0.7, <4.0.13
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- published6 Oct 2025
- disclosed3 Oct 2025
- creditSalaheddine KALADA
Introduced: 3 Oct 2025
NewCVE-2025-59943 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade thorsten/phpmyfaq to version 4.0.13 or higher.
Overview
thorsten/phpmyfaq is a FAQ system for PHP and MySQL, PostgreSQL and other databases
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect User Management due to allowing multiple accounts connected to the same email address. An attacker can cause account ambiguity by registering multiple accounts with the same email address, which may be used for password resets or administrative actions.
PoC
1.Register a user with email test@example.com
2.Register another user with the same email.
3.Both accounts appear in `/admin/?action=user&user_action=listallusers`.