High severity · published Sep 24, 2026
CVE-2026-56738
phpMyFAQ has SQL Injection in `StopWords::add()` — Unescaped Stop Word Insertion
8.5
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. The `StopWords::add()` method inversions prior to 4.1.6 builds a SQL `INSERT` statement using `sprintf()` and inserts the user-supplied stop word value directly into the query string without calling the application's database escaping function on it. A sibling method, `StopWords::update()`, which modifies an existing stop word, correctly escapes the same kind of input. The omission is isolated to the `add()` (insert) code path. An authenticated administrator who can reach the stop-word management feature can submit a crafted value as the "word" parameter that breaks out of the SQL string literal and injects arbitrary SQL, including statements to drop tables, exfiltrate data, or modify other rows in the database. Version 4.1.6 fixes the issue.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 18% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PH
phpMyFAQ · thorsten
< 4.1.6 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56738
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-56738
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-rw77-vq4g-x3hp
x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/commit/d56ef5d75c3c007de095bc4c13b470c7ac783f0f
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