Description
In phpMyAdmin 4 before 4.9.4 and 5 before 5.0.1, SQL injection exists in the user accounts page. A malicious user could inject custom SQL in place of their own username when creating queries to this page. An attacker must have a valid MySQL account to access the server.
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 | 4:4.9.4+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | phpmyadmin | 4:4.9.4+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | phpmyadmin | 4:4.9.4+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | phpmyadmin | 4:4.2.12-2+deb8u8 | DLA-2060-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | phpmyadmin | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | phpmyadmin | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | phpmyadmin | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | phpmyadmin | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | phpmyadmin | No fix yet | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | phpmyadmin | 4:4.6.6-5ubuntu0.5 | USN-4639-1 |
| 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+esm6 | USN-4843-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | phpmyadmin | 4:4.0.10-1ubuntu0.1+esm4 | USN-4843-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP1 | phpMyAdmin | 4.9.4-bp151.3.12.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0056-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 | phpMyAdmin | 4.9.4-bp151.3.12.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0056-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 12 | phpMyAdmin | 4.9.4-bp151.3.12.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0056-1 |
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 | 4.9.4-bp151.3.12.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0056-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | phpmyadmin | 5.0.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | phpmyadmin | 5.0.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | phpmyadmin | 5.0.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | phpmyadmin | 5.0.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | phpmyadmin | 5.0.1-r0 | — |
Show 9 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | phpmyadmin | 5.0.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | phpmyadmin | 5.0.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | phpmyadmin | 5.0.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | phpmyadmin | 5.0.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | phpmyadmin | 5.0.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | phpmyadmin | 5.0.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | phpmyadmin | 5.0.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | phpmyadmin | 5.0.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | phpmyadmin | 4.9.4-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 5.0.0 - SQL Injection EDB-52451 · webapps · Dec 3, 2025
GitHub 2 repositories
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xMohamed0/CVE-2020-5504-phpMyAdmin ★ 1 · Nov 14, 2021
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CerberusMrXi/phpMyAdmin-CVE-2020-5504-Exploit ★ 0 · Aug 23, 2026
Professional PHPMyAdmin 5.0.0 SQL Injection (CVE-2020-5504) exploitation framework with automated database enumeration, table extraction, and data dumping capabilities. Features blind injection, prox…
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 | >= 4.0.0, < 4.9.4 | 4.9.4 | GHSA-fgj8-93xx-f6g6 |
| Packagist | phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin | >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.1 | 5.0.1 | GHSA-fgj8-93xx-f6g6 |
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-2060-1 phpmyadmin - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0056-1 Security update for phpMyAdmin SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-2723 phpMyAdmin: Schwachstelle ermöglicht SQL-Injection BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Dec 2, 2025
- 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-2020-1/
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0056 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200115 [SECURITY] [DLA 2060-1] phpmyadmin security update mailing-list
- https://cybersecurityworks.com/zerodays/cve-2020-5504-phpmyadmin.html
- https://github.com/MarkLee131/awesome-web-pocs/blob/main/CVE-2020-5504.md