CVE-2026-46367

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.

CVSS v3 7.6 HIGH

7.6^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 4.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-9525-27vj-c8r8
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-stored-xss-via-utils-parseurl-in-comment-rendering
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-9525-27vj-c8r8

Configurations

No configuration.

History

16 May 2026, 02:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-9525-27vj-c8r8 -~~	() https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-9525-27vj-c8r8 -

15 May 2026, 19:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-15 19:17

Updated : 2026-05-28 16:16

NVD link : CVE-2026-46367

Mitre link : CVE-2026-46367

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-46367

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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