CVE-2026-47132

phpMyFAQ: SQL LIKE Wildcard Injection in Chat User Search Allows Authenticated User Enumeration

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: September 24, 2026 at 04:36 PM UTC
Updated: September 24, 2026 at 06:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorphpMyFAQ

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
PoC

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 4.2.0-alpha
Affected range stops below 4.2.0-alpha, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

5.4MEDIUMGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-20CWE-89CWE-200

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