phpMyFAQ versions before 4.1.8 fail to validate CAPTCHA when the store parameter is set to 'now' in question submission requests. Unauthenticated attackers can bypass CAPTCHA protection and submit unlimited questions directly, causing database pollution and triggering outgoing mail notifications.
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| thorsten | phpMyFAQ | unaffected |
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Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | phpMyFAQ versions before 4.1.8 fail to validate CAPTCHA when the store parameter is set to 'now' in question submission requests. Unauthenticated attackers can bypass CAPTCHA protection and submit unlimited questions directly, causing database pollution and triggering outgoing mail notifications. | |
| Title | phpMyFAQ before 4.1.8 CAPTCHA Bypass via store parameter | |
| First Time appeared |
Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-799 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-04T11:29:53.397Z
Reserved: 2026-09-04T10:56:22.465Z
Link: CVE-2026-85586
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