phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application.

Code

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• Repository · github.com

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. Apr 2, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Prior to version 4.1.1, the regex-based SVG sanitizer in phpMyFAQ (SvgSanitizer.php) can be bypassed using HTML entity encoding in javascript: URLs within SVG attributes. Any user with edit_faq permission can upload a malicious SVG that executes arbitrary JavaScript when viewed, enabling privilege escalation from editor to full admin takeover. This i

2. Jul 24, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Prior to version 4.1.1, the regex-based SVG sanitizer in phpMyFAQ (SvgSanitizer.php) can be bypassed using HTML entity encoding in javascript: URLs within SVG attributes. Any user with edit_faq permission can upload a malicious SVG that executes arbitrary JavaScript when viewed, enabling privilege escalation from editor to full admin takeover. This i

Affected

• cpe phpmyfaq/phpmyfaqversion unspecified

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-34974

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-34974

  phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Prior to version 4.1.1, the regex-based SVG sanitizer in phpMyFAQ (SvgSanitizer.php) can be bypassed using HTML entity encoding in javascript: URLs within SVG attributes. Any user with edit_faq permission can upload a malic

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Product · github.com
• Exploit · github.com