SQL Injection in Thorsten Phpmyfaq
CVE-2026-76205
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the glossary create and update endpoints caused by truncating an escaped string before embedding it in a SQL literal. Authenticated users with glossary add or edit permissions can craft a payload with a dangling backslash to escape the closing quote and inject arbitrary SQL commands to read sensitive database information.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-76205?
- CVE-2026-76205 is a high-severity vulnerability in Thorsten Phpmyfaq, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-08-19.
- How severe is CVE-2026-76205?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.