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.

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Sat, 16 May 2026 02:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 15 May 2026 22:00:00 +0000

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Fri, 15 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000

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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.
Title phpMyFAQ - Stored XSS via Utils::parseUrl() in Comment Rendering
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-16T01:19:16.638Z

Reserved: 2026-05-13T19:40:27.809Z

Link: CVE-2026-46367

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-16T01:19:09.213Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-15T19:17:04.087

Modified: 2026-05-16T02:16:15.703

Link: CVE-2026-46367

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-15T21:45:08Z

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