CVE-2026-111887 (CVSS 5.3)

Description

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains an account enumeration vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to confirm registered display names and emails via a distinct HTTP 409 response. Attackers can submit guest comments to the comment create endpoint with candidate user and mail values to link names to emails for targeted phishing.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0034

Probability of exploitation

0.27%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-204 CWE-204

References

Other References

https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-pgxw-7c68-83w7 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-4.1.9-and-4.2.0-alpha-before-4.2.0-beta-account-enumeration-via-guest-comment-endpoint https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-pgxw-7c68-83w7

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-111887? +

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains an account enumeration vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to confirm registered display names and emails via a distinct HTTP 409 response. Attackers can submit guest comments to the comment create endpoint with candidate user and mail values to link names to emails for targeted phishing. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-111887? +

CVE-2026-111887 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0034, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-111887? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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