CVE-2026-34729
MediumCVSS 6.1Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk15th percentile - higher than 15% of all known CVEs
Summary
phpMyFAQ prior to version 4.1.1 contains a stored XSS vulnerability via Regex Bypass in Filter::removeAttributes(). This issue has been patched in version 4.1.1.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can inject a malicious script that executes in other users' browsers, potentially leading to session theft or actions performed on behalf of the victim. Risk affects all application users.
Recommendation
Update phpMyFAQ to version 4.1.1 or later. Additionally, consider implementing CSP headers and input validation.
Other vulnerabilities in phpMyFAQ
See all- CVE-2026-56736High
phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions prior to 4.2.0-alpha allows any unauthenticated user (or low-privileged registered user) to inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes in an administrator's browser when they review or edit a user-submitted FAQ entry. This leads to admin account takeover via session theft.
- CVE-2026-57994Medium
A vulnerability in phpMyFAQ before version 4.1.5 allows unauthenticated attackers to retrieve inactive (draft or review-only) FAQ content due to inconsistent filtering in public API endpoints.
- CVE-2026-57961Low
phpMyFAQ before version 4.1.5 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the concatenatePaths() function in Wrapper.php. An authenticated user with FAQ editing privileges can store crafted HTML with image paths that are processed during PDF generation. Lack of path canonicalization and root-directory containment validation may allow reading files outside the intended content directory.
- CVE-2017-15808High
In phpMyFaq before version 2.9.9, there is a CSRF vulnerability in admin/ajax.config.php.
- CVE-2017-15735High
In phpMyFAQ before version 2.9.9, there is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that allows modification of a glossary.
- CVE-2017-15734High
In phpMyFAQ before version 2.9.9, there is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in admin/stat.main.php.
- CVE-2017-15733High
In phpMyFAQ before version 2.9.9, there is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in admin/ajax.attachment.php and admin/att.main.php.
- CVE-2017-15732High
In phpMyFAQ before version 2.9.9, there is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in admin/news.php.
- CVE-2017-15731High
In phpMyFAQ before version 2.9.9, there is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in admin/stat.adminlog.php.
- CVE-2017-15730High
In phpMyFAQ before version 2.9.9, there is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in admin/stat.ratings.php.
Original NVD description (English source)
phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Prior to version 4.1.1, there is a stored XSS vulnerability via Regex Bypass in Filter::removeAttributes(). This issue has been patched in version 4.1.1.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS