Description
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin before 4.8.5. When the AllowArbitraryServer configuration setting is set to true, with the use of a rogue MySQL server, an attacker can read any file on the server that the web server's user can access. This is related to the mysql.allow_local_infile PHP configuration, and the inadvertent ignoring of "options(MYSQLI_OPT_LOCAL_INFILE" calls.
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+deb8u5 | DLA-1692-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | phpmyadmin | 4:4.6.6-5ubuntu0.5 | USN-4639-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | phpmyadmin | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | phpmyadmin | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 | phpMyAdmin | 4.8.5-bp150.3.9.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:0194-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 12 | phpMyAdmin | 4.8.5-bp150.3.9.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:0194-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | phpMyAdmin | 5.1.1-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11171-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | phpMyAdmin | 4.8.5-bp150.3.9.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:0194-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.5-r0 | — |
Show 11 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.5-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | phpmyadmin | 4.8.5-r0 | — |
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- phpMyAdmin <4.8.5 - Local File Inclusion http/cves/2019/CVE-2019-6799.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin | >= 4.8, < 4.8.5 | 4.8.5 | GHSA-c8wj-q36q-3wg4 |
Advisories 4
- USN-4639-1 phpmyadmin vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DLA-1692-1 phpmyadmin - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:0194-1 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