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CVE-2026-76212

🗓️ 19 Aug 2026 14:01:58Reported by VulnCheckType 
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phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 fails to escape LIKE wildcards in PostgreSQL search, enabling DoS via broad pattern matches.

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phpmyfaqphpmyfaqRange<4.1.7
[
  {
    "vendor": "thorsten",
    "product": "phpMyFAQ",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "4.2.0-alpha",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "semver",
        "lessThan": "4.1.7"
      },
      {
        "version": "4.1.7",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      }
    ]
  }
]
ParameterPositionPathDescriptionCWE
searchquery param/searchThe public FAQ search form allows unauthenticated users to submit % and _ characters in the search query. Due to incorrect LIKE ESCAPE character handling in the Pgsql backend, these characters remain active as wildcards, leading to expensive sequential scans and Denial of Service.CWE-88

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01 Sep 2026 15:20Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9
CVSS 3.15.3
CVSS 46.9
EPSS0.00428
SSVC
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