phpMyFAQ before 4.1.2 contains an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in BuiltinCaptcha::garbageCollector() and BuiltinCaptcha::saveCaptcha() methods that interpolate unsanitized User-Agent headers into DELETE and INSERT queries. Unauthenticated attackers can exploit the public GET /api/captcha endpoint by crafting malicious User-Agent headers to perform time-based blind SQL injection, extracting sensitive data including user credentials, admin tokens, and SMTP credentials from the database.
CVE-2026-46364
Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2026-05-15. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.8
- EG Score
- 9.8(medium)
- EPSS
- 74.6%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 15, 2026
Last Modified
May 28, 2026
Advisory Details (3)
Auto-updated Jun 20, 2026phpMyFAQ - SQL Injection via User-Agent Header in BuiltinCaptcha | Advisories | VulnCheck
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-sql-injection-via-user-agent-header-in-builtincaptchaUnauthenticated SQL injection via User-Agent header in BuiltinCaptcha · Advisory · thorsten/phpMyFAQ · GitHub
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-289f-fq7w-6q2wcommit b9f25109fddb (thorsten/phpMyFAQ)
Fix landed in thorsten/phpMyFAQ commit b9f25109fddb — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/commit/b9f25109fddb38eee19987183798638d07943f92Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-46364(1)
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Affected Packages
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Packagist(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq | 2.10.0-alpha ... 4.1.1 (170 versions) | 4.1.2 | — |
| thorsten/phpmyfaq | 2.10.0-alpha ... 4.1.1 (170 versions) | 4.1.2 | — |
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain. Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Nucleihttp/cves/2026/CVE-2026-46364.yamlFirst seen Jan 1, 2026
phpMyFAQ <= 4.1.1 - SQL Injection
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