CVE-2026-46363
Description
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in FAQ creation and update endpoints that bypass sanitization through encode-decode cycles. The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with FAQ_ADD permission to inject malicious script tags via question or answer parameters, which execute in every visitor's browser when FAQ content is rendered with the raw Twig filter.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq | <4.1.2 | |
| Packagist | thorsten/phpmyfaq | <4.1.2 | |
| Packagist | phpMyFAQ/phpMyFAQ | <4.1.2 | 4.1.2 |
| Packagist | thorsten/phpMyFAQ | <4.1.2 | 4.1.2 |
| COMPOSER | thorsten/phpMyFAQ | < 4.1.2 | 4.1.2 |
| COMPOSER | phpMyFAQ/phpMyFAQ | < 4.1.2 | 4.1.2 |
References
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h36g-93qx-rxgr
- https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-f5p7-2c9q-8896
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-stored-xss-in-faq-question-answer-via-encode-decode-bypass
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46363
- https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ
CWEs
CWE-79
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.