🚨 CVE-2026-76209
phpMyFAQ versions before v4.1.6 fail to validate the security.enableRegistration setting in API endpoints, allowing attackers to create user accounts when registration is disabled. Attackers can bypass the registration restriction by submitting requests to POST /api/register or POST /api/v3.1/register endpoints, which do not check the configuration flag enforced by the HTML registration page.
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Registration Bypass When security.enableRegistration Is Disabled
# Registration Bypass When `security.enableRegistration` Is Disabled
Hi,
I’m reporting an authorization issue that allows new user accounts to be created even when public registration is disa...
September 1, 2026 8
