Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin before 2.6.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the Username to libraries/auth/cookie.auth.lib.php or (2) the error parameter to error.php.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | phpMyAdmin | 5.1.1-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11171-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- phpMyAdmin 2.x - 'error.php' Cross-Site Scripting EDB-26199 · webapps · Aug 28, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- DSA-880-1 phpmyadmin - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11171-1 phpMyAdmin-5.1.1-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
References
- SUSE-SR:2005:028 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2005:066 vendor-advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1265740&group_id=23067&atid=377408
- 17607 third-party-advisory
- 17559 third-party-advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1240880&group_id=23067&atid=377408
- DSA-880 vendor-advisory
- 17337 third-party-advisory
- 16605 third-party-advisory