Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.1.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via certain input available in (1) PHP_SELF in (a) server_status.php, and (b) grab_globals.lib.php, (c) display_change_password.lib.php, and (d) common.lib.php in libraries/; and certain input available in PHP_SELF and (2) PATH_INFO in libraries/common.inc.php. NOTE: there might also be other vectors related to (3) REQUEST_URI.
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 | 4:2.11.1.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | phpmyadmin | 4:2.11.1.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | phpmyadmin | 4:2.11.1.2-1 | — |
| Debian 4.0 | phpmyadmin | 4:2.9.1.1-6 | DSA-1403-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | phpmyadmin | 4:2.6.2-3sarge6 | DSA-1403-1 |
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 2.11.1 - 'Server_Status.php' Cross-Site Scripting EDB-30733 · webapps · Oct 17, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- DSA-1403-1 phpmyadmin - cross-site scripting Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- ADV-2007-3535 vdb-entry
- http://phpmyadmin.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/phpmyadmin/branches/MAINT_2_11_1/phpMyAdmin/ChangeLog?r1=10796&r2=10795&pathrev=10796
- 27246 third-party-advisory
- http://www.digitrustgroup.com/advisories/TDG-advisory071015a.html
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2007-6
- http://phpmyadmin.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/phpmyadmin?view=rev&revision=10796
- FEDORA-2007-2738 vendor-advisory
- phpmyadmin-serverstatus-xss(37292) vdb-entry
- 27506 third-party-advisory
- 26301 vdb-entry
- DSA-1403 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2008:006 vendor-advisory
- 37939 vdb-entry
- MDKSA-2007:199 vendor-advisory
- 27595 third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=333661
- 29323 third-party-advisory