Disclosure summary
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.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-284, CWE-286, NVD-CWE-noinfo
Source-specific records & product guidance
Sources retain their own attribution and scoring. Follow the original record to confirm affected versions, fixed releases, and configuration conditions.
NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2025-59943
Open original source · Updated Oct 08, 2026
Only CPE matches marked vulnerable=true are indexed. AND/OR platform conditions must be checked in the original NVD record.
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| phpmyfaq | phpmyfaq | 4.0.7 |
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- github.com — Patch
- github.com — Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- github.com — Exploit, Vendor Advisory
PUBLISHED 2025-10-03T17:15:34-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-08T18:10:00-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-10T20:50:24-04:00