Description
phpMyAdmin 4.7.x and 4.8.x versions prior to 4.8.4 are affected by a series of CSRF flaws. By deceiving a user into clicking on a crafted URL, it is possible to perform harmful SQL operations such as renaming databases, creating new tables/routines, deleting designer pages, adding/deleting users, updating user passwords, killing SQL processes, etc.
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 18.04 LTS | phpmyadmin | No fix yet | — |
| 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 | 5.1.1-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11171-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.4-r0 | — |
Show 12 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.4-r0 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin | >= 4.8, < 4.8.4 | 4.8.4 | GHSA-xwf2-53mc-r8hx |
| Packagist | phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin | >= 4.7, <= 4.7.6 | — | GHSA-xwf2-53mc-r8hx |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11171-1 phpMyAdmin-5.1.1-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
References
- 106175 vdb-entry
- https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2018-7/
- GLSA-201904-16 vendor-advisory