CVE-2026-109573
CRITICAL
9,2
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: high
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A
HIGH
8,1
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: high
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Description
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phpMyFAQ before 4.1.9 contains an SQL injection vulnerability in PdoMysql::escape(), which escapes single quotes with backslashes that are treated literally when MySQL or MariaDB runs in NO_BACKSLASH_ESCAPES mode. Unauthenticated attackers can send a Unicode right single quotation mark in the search parameter of api/autocomplete, which is normalized to an ASCII quote, to read credentials and configuration secrets, modify records, or drop tables.
89
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
StableCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Authentication
Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Read Application Data
Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity
Bypass Protection Mechanism
Modify Application Data
Applicable Platforms
Languages:
Not Language-Specific, SQL
Technologies:
Database Server
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-98p2-cg7p-h385
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-before-4.1.9-sql-injection-via-ap…