Advisories

phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Account Takeover via Keycloak Implicit Account Linking

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Severity
high
Date
Affecting
  • phpMyFAQ >= 4.2.0-alpha, < 4.2.0-beta

CWE
  • CWE-287 Improper Authentication
CVSS
7.7
CVSS V4 Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Credit
bp0lr
Description
phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows Keycloak users to take over local accounts by matching preferred_username or email. Attackers controlling a Keycloak identity with a colliding username or unverified email can log in through /auth/keycloak/authorize to bind their subject and gain superadmin privileges.

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