Medium severity5.4NVD Advisory· Published Sep 4, 2026

CVE-2026-85593

Description

phpMyFAQ versions before 4.1.8 contain a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in FaqHelper::convertOldInternalLinks() that calls html_entity_decode() on sanitized FAQ content, reversing entity-encoding protection. Authenticated users with FAQ editing privileges can inject JavaScript payloads that execute in the browsers of all users viewing the affected FAQ pages.

Affected products

PhpMyAdmin/Phpmyfaqllm-create
Range: <4.1.8

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-x6qj-5jhf-xgpmnvd
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-4.1.8-stored-xss-via-html-entity-decodenvd

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