Description
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.
Published: 2026-05-15
Score: 8.3 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-w42g-jj8w-fj77 phpMyFAQ: Stored XSS via Utils::parseUrl() in comment rendering
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-9525-27vj-c8r8 phpMyFAQ has stored XSS via Utils::parseUrl() in comment rendering
History

Thu, 28 May 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Phpmyfaq
Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N'}


Sat, 16 May 2026 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 15 May 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Thorsten
Thorsten phpmyfaq
Vendors & Products Thorsten
Thorsten phpmyfaq

Fri, 15 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title phpMyFAQ - Stored XSS via Utils::parseUrl() in Comment Rendering
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N'}


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Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq
Thorsten Phpmyfaq
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-28T14:15:29.055Z

Reserved: 2026-05-13T19:40:27.809Z

Link: CVE-2026-46367

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-16T01:19:09.213Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-05-15T19:17:04.087

Modified: 2026-06-17T10:53:36.573

Link: CVE-2026-46367

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-28T17:30:15Z

Weaknesses