Vulnerability in phpMyFAQ Affects Attachment Password Hashing
CVE-2026-48488

2.7LOW

Key Information:

Vendor

Thorsten

Status
pHPMyFAQ
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 June 2026

What is CVE-2026-48488?

The phpMyFAQ application, a widely used open source FAQ management tool, is affected by a significant vulnerability that involves the hashing of attachment passwords using the SHA-1 algorithm. This hashing method is known to be insecure and vulnerable to collision attacks, as demonstrated since 2017. The issue was resolved in version 4.1.4, where a more secure hashing method was implemented, mitigating the risks associated with this cryptographic weakness.

Affected Version(s)

phpMyFAQ < 4.1.4

References

https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/...
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https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/commit/1aa9be6f8a2fa...
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CVSS V4

Score:
2.7
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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