phpMyFAQ: Stored XSS via Regex Bypass in Filter::removeAttributes()
Priority MEDIUM 62CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Prior to version 4.1.1, there is a stored XSS vulnerability via Regex Bypass in Filter::removeAttributes(). This issue has been patched in version 4.1.1.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00251 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed phpMyFAQ (thorsten): 4.1.1phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist): 4.1.1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thorsten | phpMyFAQ | before 4.1.1 | 4.1.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist) | before 4.1.1 | 4.1.1 | Patch available | GHSA-cv2g-8cj8-vgc7 |
- phpMyFAQ Vendorthorsten Affected before 4.1.1 Fixed in 4.1.1 Patch available CNA
- phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 4.1.1 Fixed in 4.1.1 Patch available GHSA-cv2g-8cj8-vgc7
Remediation
- Fix · CNA phpMyFAQ (thorsten) Fixed in 4.1.1
- Fix · GHSA-cv2g-8cj8-vgc7 phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist) Fixed in 4.1.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-34729
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cv2g-8cj8-vgc7
References
More thorsten Phpmyfaq vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-00296 Improper Authentication in thorsten/phpmyfaq CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-53313 phpMyFAQ 3.1.0 through 4.1.6 Authentication Bypass via LDAP CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-37331 phpMyFAQ duplicate email registration allows multiple accounts with the same email CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-36257 phpMyFAQ Generates an Error Message Containing Sensitive Information if database server is not available CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2023-03720 Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File in thorsten/phpmyfaq CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-00749 Command Injection in thorsten/phpmyfaq CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-34729 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-34729 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cv2g-8cj8-vgc7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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