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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: 05/15/2026 (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.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.5high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

Affected versions
=0

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/28/2026, 19:58:59 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-46359 is an SQL injection vulnerability in phpMyFAQ prior to version 4.1.2, specifically 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 in SQL queries, enabling arbitrary SQL command execution. This vulnerability affects the cloud-hosted phpMyFAQ service maintained by thorsten. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.5, indicating high severity with network attack vector, high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and requiring user interaction with high attack complexity.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries on the backend database, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion, thereby compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. The vulnerability specifically affects OAuth token processing with Azure AD accounts, which could be leveraged to escalate privileges or manipulate application data.

Mitigation Recommendations

A patch is available for this vulnerability. Since phpMyFAQ is a cloud-hosted service, the vendor typically manages remediation server-side. Users should verify with the vendor advisory that the service has been updated to version 4.1.2 or later. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch or ensuring the cloud service is updated.

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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: 05/15/2026, 19:06:44 UTC

Last enriched: 05/28/2026, 19:58:59 UTC

Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:59 UTC

Views: 49

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