Description
phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.16, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.7, and 4.6.x before 4.6.3 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via vectors involving (1) an array value to FormDisplay.php, (2) incorrect data to validate.php, (3) unexpected data to Validator.php, (4) a missing config directory during setup, or (5) an incorrect OpenID identifier data type, which reveals the full path in an error message.
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 | 4:4.6.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | phpmyadmin | 4:4.6.3-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | phpmyadmin | 4:4.6.3-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | phpmyadmin | No fix yet | — |
| 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, < 4.0.10.16 | 4.0.10.16 | GHSA-wm9c-vcv2-vpqc |
| Packagist | phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin | >= 4.4, < 4.4.15.7 | 4.4.15.7 | GHSA-wm9c-vcv2-vpqc |
| Packagist | phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin | >= 4.6, < 4.6.3 | 4.6.3 | GHSA-wm9c-vcv2-vpqc |
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
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/96e0aa35653ec0c66084a7e9343465e16c1f769b
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1700 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/cd229d718e8cb4bc8ba32446beaa82d27727b6f0
- https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-23/
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/331c560fbfa0e7d2dce674b5e88e983c5f2a451d
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/b0180f18c828706af3a6800f0fb01a536d3ef8c7
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/27664605b945b13e1d2b71adea822ace2099cc96
- GLSA-201701-32 vendor-advisory
- 91379 vdb-entry
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1699 vendor-advisory