CVE-2026-76213
phpMyFAQ 2FA flaw allows unlimited TOTP guessing enabling account takeover.
Is CVE-2026-76213 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-76213 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-76213?
CVE-2026-76213 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.1. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-76213?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-76213. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-76213 affect?
CVE-2026-76213 affects phpMyFAQ < 4.1.7, Self-hosted phpMyFAQ installations. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-76213?
Upgrade to phpMyFAQ 4.1.7+, invalidate sessions, enable rate limiting
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Authenticated attackers with a valid password can bypass 2FA by resetting session-scoped counters and perform unlimited TOTP guesses to take over accounts.
Immediate action required
- affected< 4.1.7
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.