CVE-2026-111905 phpMyFAQ 3.2.0 before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta IDOR Leaks TOTP Secret via /admin/api/user/data
Delegated administrators can read SuperAdmin TOTP secrets via IDOR, enabling two-factor authentication bypass and account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-111905?
CVE-2026-111905 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in thorsten phpMyFAQ, published on 17 Oct 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
phpMyFAQ 3.2.0 before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains an insecure direct object reference vulnerability in GET /admin/api/user/data/{userId}, which returns any user's full faquserdata row, including the live TOTP secret, without a SuperAdmin or protected-target check. Delegated administrators with user-management rights can read a SuperAdmin's TOTP secret and generate valid codes to bypass two-factor authentication.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-111905?
How do I fix CVE-2026-111905?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-111905 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-111905 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-111905 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-44gp-7cgr-6p92, GHSA-hp8j-w94m-j5c7.