---
id: CVE-2026-111896
title: >-
  phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Stored XSS via SVG Upload Sanitizer
  Bypass
summary: >-
  phpMyFAQ from 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains a stored cross-site
  scripting vulnerability in SvgSanitizer that allows FAQ editors to store
  executable SVG files. Attackers can split script tags around removed tokens
  like processing…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-182
vendor: thorsten
product: phpMyFAQ
affected:
  - phpMyFAQ >= 4.2.0-alpha < 4.2.0-beta
published: '2026-10-17'
updated: '2026-10-17'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-17T18:46:19.253Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-111896'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-95fm-rwq4-rxrf
    label: GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-95fm-rwq4-rxrf)
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-4.2.0-alpha-before-4.2.0-beta-stored-xss-via-svg-upload-sanitizer-bypass
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: phpMyFAQ 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta Stored XSS via
      SVG Upload Sanitizer Bypass
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-17T19:08:56.902Z'
---

## Overview

phpMyFAQ from 4.2.0-alpha before 4.2.0-beta contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in SvgSanitizer that allows FAQ editors to store executable SVG files. Attackers can split script tags around removed tokens like processing instructions so single-pass removal reassembles them, executing script in the application origin when victims open the file.

## Affected

- `phpMyFAQ >= 4.2.0-alpha < 4.2.0-beta`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.