WS-2022-0432
Published:May 15, 2026
Updated:May 15, 2026
There is a SQL injection vulnerability inside saveMeta function in AttachmentAbstract.php in thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.9. When a file is being uploaded via admin/index.php?action=ajax&ajax=att&ajaxaction=upload endpoint, the filename parameter isn't being sanitized and its later on interpolated into a raw SQL query inside saveMeta method.
Affected Packages
phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=3.1.5 <3.1.9Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.1.9thorsten/phpmyfaq (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=2.10.x-dev <3.1.9Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.1.9phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=3.0.0-beta.3 <3.0.10Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.0.10phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=dev-feat/pdo-support <dev-snyk-fix-6a9cf43a8fc92d6d608c7e5595d1e588Fix Suggestion:
Update to version dev-snyk-fix-6a9cf43a8fc92d6d608c7e5595d1e588thorsten/phpmyfaq (PHP):
Affected version(s) =dev-feat/pdo-support <dev-mainFix Suggestion:
Update to version dev-mainphpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=3.0.12 <3.1.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.1.2phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=2.10.x-dev <3.0.0-alpha.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.0.0-alpha.3Related Resources (1)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.6
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH