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CVE-2026-111894: phpMyFAQ 3.2.1 before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Stored XSS via iframe data: URI

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-10-17 · updated 2026-10-21
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

phpMyFAQ 3.2.1 before 4.1.9 and 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated content authors to inject JavaScript by embedding iframes with data:text/html sources in FAQ or News content. Attackers can bypass the hostless media-host allowlist in FaqHelper::cleanUpContent(), which is rendered via Twig's raw filter, to run phishing interfaces or top-frame redirects for viewers.

Affected products

• thorsten phpMyFAQ: from 3.2.1 before 4.1.9; from 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta — fixed in 4.1.9, 4.2.0-beta

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: thorsten phpMyFAQ 4.1.9, 4.2.0-beta. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-fg92-v5rr-4xjq
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-3.2.1-before-4.1.9-and-4.2.0-alpha-before-4.2.0-beta-stored-xss-via-iframe-data-uri
• https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-fg92-v5rr-4xjq

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