Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in examples/openid.php in 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 inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving an OpenID 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 | — |
| Debian 8 | phpmyadmin | 4:4.2.12-2+deb8u2 | DSA-3627-1 |
| Debian 7 | phpmyadmin | 4:3.4.11.1-2+deb7u5 | DLA-551-1 |
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-mwm8-36c5-j5cf |
| Packagist | phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin | >= 4.4, < 4.4.15.7 | 4.4.15.7 | GHSA-mwm8-36c5-j5cf |
| Packagist | phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin | >= 4.6, < 4.6.3 | 4.6.3 | GHSA-mwm8-36c5-j5cf |
Advisories 3
- DLA-551-1 phpmyadmin - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3627-1 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
- https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-24/
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/94cf3864254ffaf3a69e97d8fc454888368b94ab
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1700 vendor-advisory
- DSA-3627 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/418aeea3d83b0b6021bac311d849570acfc6e48c
- GLSA-201701-32 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1699 vendor-advisory