# CVE-2026-46361: phpMyFAQ - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via raw Filter in search.twig

> Attackers with editor privileges can inject JavaScript via search results, executing code in visitors' browsers including administrators.

- **Severity:** High 8.2 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 15 May 2026
- **Updated:** 28 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pqh6-8fxf-jx22

## What is CVE-2026-46361?

CVE-2026-46361 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in thorsten phpmyfaq, published on 15 May 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in search.twig where result.question and result.answerPreview are rendered with the raw filter, disabling autoescape protection. Attackers with FAQ editor privileges can inject HTML-entity-encoded payloads that bypass html_entity_decode(strip_tags()) processing in SearchController.php, executing arbitrary JavaScript in every visitor's browser context including administrators.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-46361?

4 open source packages ship an affected version, including thorsten/phpmyfaq and phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `thorsten/phpmyfaq` | Packagist | All versions | 4.1.2 |
| `thorsten/phpmyfaq` | Packagist | All versions | 4.1.2 |
| `phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq` | Packagist | All versions | 4.1.2 |
| `phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq` | Packagist | All versions | 4.1.2 |

## How do I fix CVE-2026-46361?

Upgrade thorsten/phpmyfaq to 4.1.2 or later.

## Is CVE-2026-46361 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-46361 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-46361 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-46361 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in thorsten phpmyfaq, published on 15 May 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-46361 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 4.1.2
- thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 4.1.2
- phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 4.1.2
- phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 4.1.2

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-46361/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-46361/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-46361
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46361
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-46361

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-46361/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.