Summary
phpMyFAQ has Weak Cryptography - SHA1 for Password Hashing
Attachment passwords are hashed using SHA-1, a cryptographically broken algorithm. SHA-1 has been vulnerable to collision attacks since 2017 (SHAttered).
Details
Affected File : phpmyfaq/src/phpMyFAQ/Attachment/AbstractAttachment.php
Impact
- An attacker can generate SHA-1 collisions to bypass attachment protection
- Risk of password cracking if database is compromised
- Estimated cracking time: < 1 minute for standard attachment
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
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Use bcrypt:
public function setPassword(string $password): void
{
$this->passwordHash = password_hash($password, PASSWORD_BCRYPT);
}
public function verifyPassword(string $plainPassword): bool
{
return password_verify($plainPassword, $this->passwordHash);
}
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2026-48488? CVE-2026-48488 is a low-severity security vulnerability in thorsten/phpmyfaq (composer), affecting versions <= 4.1.3. It is fixed in 4.1.4.
- Which packages are affected by CVE-2026-48488?
thorsten/phpmyfaq(composer) (versions <= 4.1.3)phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq(composer) (versions <= 4.1.3)
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48488? Yes. CVE-2026-48488 is fixed in 4.1.4. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is CVE-2026-48488 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2026-48488 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2026-48488 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix CVE-2026-48488?
- Upgrade
thorsten/phpmyfaqto 4.1.4 or later - Upgrade
phpmyfaq/phpmyfaqto 4.1.4 or later
- Upgrade