Description
phpMyAdmin before 2.11.5.1 stores the MySQL (1) username and (2) password, and the (3) Blowfish secret key, in cleartext in a Session file under /tmp, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information.
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 | 2.11.5.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | phpmyadmin | 2.11.5.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | phpmyadmin | 2.11.5.1 | — |
| Debian 4.0 | phpmyadmin | 4:2.9.1.1-7 | DSA-1557-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1557-1 phpmyadmin - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 28560 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SR:2009:003 vendor-advisory
- DSA-1557 vendor-advisory
- 32834 third-party-advisory
- 29964 third-party-advisory
- 30816 third-party-advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1909711&group_id=23067&atid=377408
- FEDORA-2008-2874 vendor-advisory
- 29613 third-party-advisory
- 29588 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-2825 vendor-advisory
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2008-2
- 33822 third-party-advisory
- phpmyadmin-sessiondata-info-disclosure(41541) vdb-entry
- ADV-2008-1037 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SR:2008:026 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2008:131 vendor-advisory