High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Aug 19, 2026· Updated Sep 1, 2026
CVE-2026-76205
CVE-2026-76205
Description
phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the glossary create and update endpoints caused by truncating an escaped string before embedding it in a SQL literal. Authenticated users with glossary add or edit permissions can craft a payload with a dangling backslash to escape the closing quote and inject arbitrary SQL commands to read sensitive database information.
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Affected products
1- Range: <4.1.7
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-79h3-6hxj-g98hnvdExploitVendor Advisory
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-sql-injection-via-glossarynvdThird Party Advisory
News mentions
1- PhpMyFAQ: 14 Vulnerabilities Including Auth Bypass Patched in Single DisclosureVypr Intelligence · Aug 19, 2026