MinorCritical vulnerability

CVE-2026-111898 (CVSS 7.7)

NVD · officialPublished Oct 17, 2026Risk 23/100

phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows Keycloak users to take over local accounts by matching preferred_username or email. Attackers controlling a Keycloak identity with a colliding username or unverified email can log in through /auth/keycloak/authorize to bind their subject and gain superadmin privileges.

Technical details

CVSS

7.7

AV:NetworkAC:HighPR:LowUI:None

Evidence and sources

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