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TI-2026-34084 Aliases CVE-2026-46367GHSA-9525-27vj-c8r8

phpMyFAQ - Stored XSS via Utils::parseUrl() in Comment Rendering

Priority HIGH 69CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in Utils::parseUrl() that allows authenticated users to inject JavaScript via malformed URLs in comments. Attackers can craft URLs with unescaped quotes to inject event handlers, stealing admin session cookies and achieving full application takeover when visitors view affected FAQ pages.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00249 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed phpmyfaq (thorsten): 4.1.2thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist): 4.1.2+1 more product

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
thorstenphpmyfaq4.1.1 to before 4.1.24.1.2Patch availableCNA
—thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist)4.1.1 to before 4.1.24.1.2Patch availableGHSA-9525-27vj-c8r8
—phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist)4.1.1 to before 4.1.24.1.2Patch availableGHSA-9525-27vj-c8r8
  • phpmyfaq Vendorthorsten Affected 4.1.1 to before 4.1.2 Fixed in 4.1.2 Patch available CNA
  • thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 4.1.1 to before 4.1.2 Fixed in 4.1.2 Patch available GHSA-9525-27vj-c8r8
  • phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 4.1.1 to before 4.1.2 Fixed in 4.1.2 Patch available GHSA-9525-27vj-c8r8

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——thorsten
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·thorsten

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA phpmyfaq (thorsten) Fixed in 4.1.2
  • Fix · GHSA-9525-27vj-c8r8 thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist) Fixed in 4.1.2 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-9525-27vj-c8r8 phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist) Fixed in 4.1.2 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    thorsten phpmyfaq 4.1.2

    13 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 5 HIGH, 8 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-32868 phpMyFAQ - Unauthenticated Two-Factor Authentication Brute-Force via /admin/check EndpointPriority HIGH 81
    • TI-2026-34083 phpMyFAQ - Unauthenticated Information Disclosure via getIdFromSolutionId Permission BypassPriority HIGH 77
    • TI-2026-34078 phpMyFAQ - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via raw Filter in search.twigPriority HIGH 69

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-46367
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9525-27vj-c8r8

References

  • TI-2023-00296 Improper Authentication in thorsten/phpmyfaq CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-76118 Authentication bypass in phpMyFAQ via WebAuthn credential injection CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-32868 phpMyFAQ - Unauthenticated Two-Factor Authentication Brute-Force via /admin/check Endpoint CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-76108 Unauthenticated denial of service in phpMyFAQ API pagination CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-53313 phpMyFAQ 3.1.0 through 4.1.6 Authentication Bypass via LDAP CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-34083 phpMyFAQ - Unauthenticated Information Disclosure via getIdFromSolutionId Permission Bypass CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
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