Description
In phpMyAdmin before 4.8.4, an XSS vulnerability was found in the navigation tree, where an attacker can deliver a payload to a user through a crafted database/table name.
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 | — |
| Debian 8 | phpmyadmin | 4:4.2.12-2+deb8u4 | DLA-1658-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | phpmyadmin | 4:4.6.6-5ubuntu0.5 | USN-4639-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| 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 |
| 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 | 4.8.4-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 | >= 4.0, < 4.8.4 | 4.8.4 | GHSA-8987-93fh-rcwq |
Advisories 4
- USN-4843-1 phpmyadmin vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- USN-4639-1 phpmyadmin vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DLA-1658-1 phpmyadmin - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11171-1 phpMyAdmin-5.1.1-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
References
- https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2018-8/
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190201 [SECURITY] [DLA 1658-1] phpmyadmin security update mailing-list
- 106181 vdb-entry
- GLSA-201904-16 vendor-advisory