Medium severity · published May 15, 2026
CVE-2026-46363
phpMyFAQ - Stored XSS in FAQ Question/Answer via Encode-Decode Bypass
5.4
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 8% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PH
phpmyfaq · thorsten
before 4.1.2 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46363
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-46363
github.com
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-f5p7-2c9q-8896
www.vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-stored-xss-in-faq-question-answer-via-encode-decode-bypass
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