Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin before 2.10.1.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the fieldkey parameter to browse_foreigners.php or (2) certain input to the PMA_sanitize function.
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 ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | phpmyadmin | 4:2.10.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | phpmyadmin | 4:2.10.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | phpmyadmin | 4:2.10.1-1 | — |
| Debian 4.0 | phpmyadmin | 4:2.9.1.1-4 | DSA-1370-2, DSA-1370-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | phpmyadmin | 4:2.6.2-3sarge5 | DSA-1370-2, DSA-1370-1 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-1370-1 phpmyadmin - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1370-2 phpmyadmin - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- phpmyadmin-fieldkey-xss(33898) vdb-entry
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/downloads.php?relnotes=0
- ADV-2007-1508 vdb-entry
- 26733 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1370 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2007:199 vendor-advisory
- 24952 third-party-advisory
- 35050 vdb-entry
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/ChangeLog.txt