Description
error.php in PhpMyAdmin 3.3.8.1, and other versions before 3.4.0-beta1, allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted BBcode tag containing "@" characters, as demonstrated using "[a@url@page]".
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 | 4:3.3.7-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | phpmyadmin | 4:3.3.7-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | phpmyadmin | 4:3.3.7-3 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | phpmyadmin | 4:2.11.8.1-5+lenny7 | DSA-2139-1 |
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.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- phpMyAdmin - Client-Side Code Injection / Redirect Link Falsification EDB-15699 · webapps · Dec 6, 2010 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- DSA-2139-1 phpmyadmin - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- ADV-2011-0027 vdb-entry
- ADV-2011-0001 vdb-entry
- 45633 vdb-entry
- 42485 third-party-advisory
- DSA-2139 vendor-advisory
- 15699 exploit
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2010-9.php
- ADV-2010-3133 vdb-entry
- 42725 third-party-advisory
- MDVSA-2011:000 vendor-advisory