Description
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin before 4.9.0. A vulnerability was found that allows an attacker to trigger a CSRF attack against a phpMyAdmin user. The attacker can trick the user, for instance through a broken <img> tag pointing at the victim's phpMyAdmin database, and the attacker can potentially deliver a payload (such as a specific INSERT or DELETE statement) to the victim.
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+deb8u6 | DLA-1821-1 |
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 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP1 | phpMyAdmin | 4.9.0.1-bp151.3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1861-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 | phpMyAdmin | 4.9.0.1-bp150.31.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1689-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 12 | phpMyAdmin | 4.9.0.1-bp150.31.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1689-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | phpMyAdmin | 5.1.1-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11171-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | phpMyAdmin | 4.9.0.1-bp150.31.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1689-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | phpMyAdmin | 4.9.0.1-bp150.31.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1689-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | phpmyadmin | 4.9.0.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | phpmyadmin | 4.9.0.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | phpmyadmin | 4.9.0.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | phpmyadmin | 4.9.0.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | phpmyadmin | 4.9.0.1-r0 | — |
Show 10 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | phpmyadmin | 4.9.0.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | phpmyadmin | 4.9.0.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | phpmyadmin | 4.9.0.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | phpmyadmin | 4.9.0.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | phpmyadmin | 4.9.0.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | phpmyadmin | 4.9.0.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | phpmyadmin | 4.9.0.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | phpmyadmin | 4.9.0.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | phpmyadmin | 4.9.0.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | phpmyadmin | 4.9.0.1-r0 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- phpMyAdmin 4.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery EDB-46982 · webapps · Jun 11, 2019
GitHub 1 repository
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Cappricio-Securities/CVE-2019-12616 ★ 1 · Jun 2, 2024
phpMyAdmin <4.9.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin | < 4.9.0 | 4.9.0 | GHSA-mfr9-pcm3-6mwc |
Advisories 6
- 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-1821-1 phpmyadmin - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1861-1 Security update for phpMyAdmin SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1689-1 Security update for phpMyAdmin SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 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/
- https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2019-4/
- 108619 vdb-entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153251/phpMyAdmin-4.8-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.html
- FEDORA-2019-13d2ba0aed vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-33649e2e64 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190617 [SECURITY] [DLA 1821-1] phpmyadmin security update mailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1689 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1861 vendor-advisory