Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the PMA_linkOrButton function in libraries/common.lib.php in the database (db) search script in phpMyAdmin 2.11.x before 2.11.11.1 and 3.x before 3.3.8.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted request.
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 | 4:3.3.7-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | phpmyadmin | 4:3.3.7-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | phpmyadmin | 4:3.3.7-2 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | phpmyadmin | 4:2.11.8.1-5+lenny7 | DSA-2139-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2139-1 phpmyadmin - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2010-8.php
- MDVSA-2010:244 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2011-0001 vdb-entry
- 45100 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2010-18371 vendor-advisory
- DSA-2139 vendor-advisory
- 42477 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2010-3082 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2010-18343 vendor-advisory
- 69516 vdb-entry
- http://phpmyadmin.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=e1f4901ffc400b6d2df15eac0ba5015fe48a27c4
- ADV-2010-3087 vdb-entry
- ADV-2010-3158 vdb-entry
- http://phpmyadmin.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=4341818d73d454451f024950a4ce0141608ac7f8
- 42725 third-party-advisory
- 42408 third-party-advisory