CVE-2026-34974

MEDIUM

5.4

Description

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 <a href> 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 issue has been patched in version 4.1.1.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score5.4

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published4/2/2026

Last Modified4/3/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/releases/tag/4.1.1(security-advisories@github.com)

https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-5crx-pfhq-4hgg(security-advisories@github.com)

https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-5crx-pfhq-4hgg(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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