Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.4, 4.1.x before 4.1.14.5, and 4.2.x before 4.2.9.1 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted ENUM value that is improperly handled during rendering of the (1) table search or (2) table structure page, related to libraries/TableSearch.class.php and libraries/Util.class.php.
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 | 4:4.2.9.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | phpmyadmin | 4:4.2.9.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | phpmyadmin | 4:4.2.9.1-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | phpmyadmin | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | phpMyAdmin | 4.6.5.2-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10054-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin | >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.10.4 | 4.0.10.4 | GHSA-wv8g-fx9j-q2jg |
| Packagist | phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin | >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.14.5 | 4.1.14.5 | GHSA-wv8g-fx9j-q2jg |
| Packagist | phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin | >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.9.1 | 4.2.9.1 | GHSA-wv8g-fx9j-q2jg |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10054-1 phpMyAdmin-4.6.5.2-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- openSUSE-SU-2014:1280 vendor-advisory
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2014-11.php
- 70252 vdb-entry
- 61777 third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/c1a3f85fbd1a9569646e7cf1b791325ae82c7961
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/304fb2b645b36a39e03b954fdbd567173ebe6448