Description
An issue was discovered in js/designer/move.js in phpMyAdmin before 4.8.2. A Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability has been found where an attacker can use a crafted database name to trigger an XSS attack when that database is referenced from the Designer feature.
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 | 4:4.9.1+dfsg1-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | phpmyadmin | 4:4.9.1+dfsg1-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | phpmyadmin | 4:4.9.1+dfsg1-2 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | phpmyadmin | 4:4.9.5+dfsg1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-4843-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | phpmyadmin | 4:4.6.6-5ubuntu0.5+esm1 | USN-4843-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | phpmyadmin | 4:4.5.4.1-2ubuntu2.1+esm3 | USN-4843-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | phpmyadmin | 4:4.0.10-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 | USN-4843-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | phpMyAdmin | 5.1.1-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11171-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.2-r0 | — |
Show 12 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.2-r0 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin | < 4.8.2 | 4.8.2 | GHSA-vxj6-pm6r-23hq |
Advisories 2
- USN-4843-1 phpmyadmin vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11171-1 phpMyAdmin-5.1.1-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
References
- 104530 vdb-entry
- 1041187 vdb-entry
- https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2018-3/