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High severity · published May 15, 2026
CVE-2026-46367
phpMyFAQ - Stored XSS via Utils::parseUrl() in Comment Rendering
7.6
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 16% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PH
phpmyfaq · thorsten
4.1.1 before 4.1.2 · source: vendor
Affected product
PH
phpmyfaq
thorsten
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46367
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-46367
github.com
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-9525-27vj-c8r8
www.vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-stored-xss-via-utils-parseurl-in-comment-rendering
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