Description
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin. By calling some scripts that are part of phpMyAdmin in an unexpected way, it is possible to trigger phpMyAdmin to display a PHP error message which contains the full path of the directory where phpMyAdmin is installed. During an execution timeout in the export functionality, the errors containing the full path of the directory of phpMyAdmin are written to the export file. All 4.6.x versions (prior to 4.6.5), and 4.4.x versions (prior to 4.4.15.9) are affected. This CVE is for the json_decode issue.
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 | 4:4.6.5.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | phpmyadmin | 4:4.6.5.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | phpmyadmin | 4:4.6.5.1-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 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 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | phpmyadmin | 4.6.5.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | phpmyadmin | 4.6.5.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | phpmyadmin | 4.6.5.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | phpmyadmin | 4.6.5.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | phpmyadmin | 4.6.5.2-r0 | — |
Show 17 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | phpmyadmin | 4.6.5.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | phpmyadmin | 4.6.5.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | phpmyadmin | 4.6.5.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | phpmyadmin | 4.6.5.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | phpmyadmin | 4.6.5.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | phpmyadmin | 4.6.5.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | phpmyadmin | 4.6.5.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | phpmyadmin | 4.6.5.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | phpmyadmin | 4.6.5.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | phpmyadmin | 4.6.5.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | phpmyadmin | 4.6.5.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | phpmyadmin | 4.6.5.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.7 | phpmyadmin | 4.6.5.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.6 | phpmyadmin | 4.6.5.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.5 | phpmyadmin | 4.6.5.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.4 | phpmyadmin | 4.6.5.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.2 | phpmyadmin | 4.4.15.9-r0 | — |
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://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2016-63
- 94527 vdb-entry
- GLSA-201701-32 vendor-advisory