---
id: CVE-2026-47132
title: phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application
summary: >-
  phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Prior to version 4.2.0-alpha,
  an authenticated SQL LIKE wildcard injection vulnerability in phpMyFAQ’s chat
  user search allows any logged-in user to bypass the intended display-name
  search …
severity: medium
cvss: 5.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-20
  - CWE-89
  - CWE-200
vendor: thorsten
product: thorsten/phpmyfaq
affected:
  - thorsten/phpmyfaq < 4.2.0-alpha
patched:
  - thorsten/phpmyfaq 4.2.0-alpha
published: '2026-09-24'
updated: '2026-09-24'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-24T18:17:13.453'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47132'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/commit/bd4b08b012234ccfcff07bfe6518062475b29e0a
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-6pvm-2vjj-rx4w
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-6pvm-2vjj-rx4w
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47132'
  - url: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6pvm-2vjj-rx4w'
tags:
  - nvd
  - ghsa
  - composer
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
aliases:
  - GHSA-6pvm-2vjj-rx4w
ecosystem: composer
exploitAvailable: true
ssvc:
  exploitation: poc
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-24T17:06:01.241141Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-08-12T15:53:05.976Z'
epss: 0.00252
epssPercentile: 0.14878
---

## Overview

phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Prior to version 4.2.0-alpha, an authenticated SQL LIKE wildcard injection vulnerability in phpMyFAQ’s chat user search allows any logged-in user to bypass the intended display-name search  filter and enumerate active users. The endpoint escapes SQL string syntax but does not escape `%` and `_`, which remain active `LIKE` wildcards. Version 4.2.0-alpha patches the issue.

## Remediation

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

## Package advisory (CVE-2026-47132)

Affected packages:

- `thorsten/phpmyfaq < 4.2.0-alpha`

Patched in:

- `thorsten/phpmyfaq 4.2.0-alpha`

Source: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6pvm-2vjj-rx4w