Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin 3.5.x before 3.5.8.2 and 4.0.x before 4.0.4.2 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted SQL query that is not properly handled during the display of row 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 | 4:4.0.4.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | phpmyadmin | 4:4.0.4.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | phpmyadmin | 4:4.0.4.2-1 | — |
| Debian 7 | phpmyadmin | 4:3.4.11.1-2+deb7u1 | DSA-2975-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | phpmyadmin | 4:3.3.7-8 | DLA-0014-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | phpMyAdmin | 4.6.5.2-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10054-1 |
Advisories 3
- DSA-2975-1 phpmyadmin - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-0014-1 phpmyadmin - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10054-1 phpMyAdmin-4.6.5.2-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 61510 vdb-entry
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2013-8.php
- 59832 third-party-advisory