CVE-2026-76205: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in thorsten phpMyFAQ
Description
phpMyFAQ versions before 4.1.7 have a SQL injection vulnerability in the glossary create and update endpoints. Authenticated users with glossary add or edit permissions can exploit this by crafting a payload with a dangling backslash that escapes the closing quote, allowing arbitrary SQL commands to be injected. This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized reading of sensitive database information.
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.6high
Affected software
thorsten
phpMyFAQ
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-76205 is a SQL injection vulnerability in phpMyFAQ prior to version 4.1.7. The flaw occurs because an escaped string is truncated before being embedded in a SQL literal in the glossary create and update endpoints. Authenticated users with glossary add or edit permissions can exploit this by using a payload with a dangling backslash to escape the closing quote, enabling injection of arbitrary SQL commands to access sensitive data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows authenticated users with specific glossary permissions to read sensitive information from the database by injecting arbitrary SQL commands. This can compromise data confidentiality within the affected phpMyFAQ installation.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in phpMyFAQ version 4.1.7. Users should upgrade to version 4.1.7 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation guidance is provided in the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-19T11:34:28.576Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a85bc6bacd9273b492f4870
Added to database: 08/19/2026, 14:23:39 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 08:49:22 UTC
Last updated: 10/04/2026, 10:02:29 UTC
Views: 59
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