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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-34973

phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application.

Published Apr 2, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 24, 2026 · phpMyFAQ is an open

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-34973. EPSS is 0.39%. Act only if a listed version of phpMyFAQ is an open is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (phpMyFAQ is an open).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.9
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.39%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq

phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Prior to version 4.1.1, the searchCustomPages() method in phpmyfaq/src/phpMyFAQ/Search.php uses real_escape_string() (via escape()) to sanitize the search term before embedding it in LIKE clauses. However, real_escape_string() does not escape SQL LIKE metacharacters % (match any sequence) and _ (match any single character). An unauthenticated attacker can inject these wildcards into search queries, causing them to match unintended records — including content that was not meant to be surfaced — resulting in information disclosure. This issue has been patched in version 4.1.1.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq4.1.0

How to fix CVE-2026-34973

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-34973. EPSS is 0.39%. Act only if a listed version of phpMyFAQ is an open is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 4.1.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-943. EPSS 0.39%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

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 searchCustomPages() method in phpmyfaq/src/phpMyFAQ/Search.php uses real_escape_string() (via escape()) to sanitize the search term before embedding it in LIKE clauses. However, real_escape_string() does not escape SQL LIKE metacharacters % (match any sequence) and _ (match any single character). An unauthenticated attacke

  2. Jul 24, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Prior to version 4.1.1, the searchCustomPages() method in phpmyfaq/src/phpMyFAQ/Search.php uses real_escape_string() (via escape()) to sanitize the search term before embedding it in LIKE clauses. However, real_escape_string() does not escape SQL LIKE metacharacters % (match any sequence) and _ (match any single character). An unauthenticated attacke

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-34973

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-34973

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-34973

    phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Prior to version 4.1.1, the searchCustomPages() method in phpmyfaq/src/phpMyFAQ/Search.php uses real_escape_string() (via escape()) to sanitize the search term before embedding it in LIKE clauses. However, real_escape_string() does

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.