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CVE-2026-46359: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in thorsten phpmyfaq

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-46359cvecve-2026-46359
Published: Fri May 15 2026 (05/15/2026, 18:36:38 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: thorsten
Product: phpmyfaq

Description

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains a sql injection vulnerability in CurrentUser::setTokenData that allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL by injecting malicious OAuth token claims. Attackers with Azure AD accounts containing SQL metacharacters in display names or JWT claims can break out of string literals and execute arbitrary database queries.

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AILast updated: 05/15/2026, 19:22:11 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-46359 is an SQL injection vulnerability in phpMyFAQ prior to version 4.1.2, located in the CurrentUser::setTokenData method. Authenticated attackers leveraging Azure AD accounts with specially crafted OAuth token claims containing SQL metacharacters can break out of string literals and execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.5, indicating high severity with network attack vector, high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and requiring user interaction with high attack complexity. The product is a cloud service, and the vendor manages patching on the server side.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries, potentially leading to unauthorized data disclosure, data modification, or denial of service. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the phpMyFAQ database. No known exploits in the wild have been reported yet.

Mitigation Recommendations

A patch for this vulnerability is available. Since phpMyFAQ is offered as a cloud service, the vendor typically applies patches server-side to mitigate the issue. Users should verify with the vendor advisory that their service instance has been updated to version 4.1.2 or later. No additional user action is required if the vendor confirms remediation.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulnCheck
Date Reserved
2026-05-13T19:40:27.808Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null
Is Cloud Service
true

Threat ID: 6a076ec4ec166c07b0830aa1

Added to database: 5/15/2026, 7:06:44 PM

Last enriched: 5/15/2026, 7:22:11 PM

Last updated: 5/16/2026, 6:28:12 AM

Views: 3

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