CVE-2026-76213
HIGHDescription
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 contains a brute-force vulnerability in the two-factor authentication step where the failure counter is session-scoped and reset on each successful password re-authentication. Attackers with a valid password can bypass the five-attempt limit by obtaining a fresh session cookie and repeatedly re-authenticating to reset the counter, enabling unbounded TOTP code guessing.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 26% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-307 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2019-17240 | Critical | 9.8 | 40% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-29301 | High | 7.5 | 35% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-22960 | High | 7.5 | 28% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-15906 | Critical | 9.8 | 27% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2016-9361 | Critical | 9.8 | 20% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-39225 | Critical | 9.8 | 14% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-76213?
Upgrade phpmyfaq to 4.1.7 or later.
Is CVE-2026-76213 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-76213 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.33% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 26% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-76213?
CVE-2026-76213 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.4, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2026-76213 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for phpmyfaq (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-09-01.