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CVE-2026-111901GHSA-m42f-6p37-2c79

phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Unauthenticated DoS via API Pagination

thorsten phpMyFAQ
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CVSS
8.7High
ExploitationPublic exploit codeCISA's assessment says proof of concept code is public, assessed 19 Oct 2026. Not in the KEV catalogCISA via CVE List
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.34%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in4.2.0-betaFixed versionCVE List
Published17 Oct 2026Updated 19 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.

Description

phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in the unauthenticated faqs and search API endpoints. Attackers can send concurrent GET requests that load and process all database records into PHP memory, exhausting CPU and memory to crash the server.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 2

  • phpMyFAQaffected: 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-betaCVE List
  • phpMyFAQunaffected: 4.2.0-betaCVE List

References 2