CVE-2026-27836 (GCVE-0-2026-27836)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-27 19:54 – Updated: 2026-03-03 20:25
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Title
phpMyFAQ Allows Unauthenticated Account Creation via WebAuthn Prepare Endpoint
Summary
phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Prior to version 4.0.18, the WebAuthn prepare endpoint (`/api/webauthn/prepare`) creates new active user accounts without any authentication, CSRF protection, captcha, or configuration checks. This allows unauthenticated attackers to create unlimited user accounts even when registration is disabled. Version 4.0.18 fixes the issue.
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
thorsten phpMyFAQ Affected: < 4.0.18
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