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phpMyAdmin micro history Implementation XSS Vulnerability

  • Disclosed: 14.05.2022
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 10:22

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the micro history implementation in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.3, 4.1.x before 4.1.14.4, and 4.2.x before 4.2.8.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML, and consequently conduct a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack to create a root account, via a crafted URL, related to js/ajax.js.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Composer package phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.10.3, >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.14.4, >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.8.1 4.0.10.3, 4.1.14.4, 4.2.8.1

References

CVSS score -
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79
Platform
Composer
Package
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
Disclosed
14.05.2022
Updated
11.10.2026 10:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-6wfj-2mw7-p5cg - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

All (107) in the archive
Total entries
107
First → latest
01.2020 01.2025
Without a fix
0
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 10
  • High 28
  • Medium 56
  • Low 13

Disclosures per year

Severity:
  1. phpMyAdmin micro history Implementation XSS Vulnerability this entry
    Medium CVE-2014-6300 >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.10.3, >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.14.4, >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.8.1 4.0.10.3, 4.1.14.4, 4.2.8.1
  2. phpmyadmin contains SQL Injection vulnerability
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2020-22452 >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.2 5.0.2
  3. phpMyAdmin SQL injection vulnerability
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2020-26935 >= 4.9.0, < 4.9.6, >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.3 4.9.6, 5.0.3
  4. phpMyAdmin SQL Injection
    High · 8.0 CVE-2020-10804 >= 4.9.0, < 4.9.5, >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.2 4.9.5, 5.0.2
  5. phpMyAdmin SQL injection vulnerability
    High · 8.0 CVE-2020-10802 >= 4.9.0, < 4.9.5, >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.2 4.9.5, 5.0.2
  6. phpMyAdmin SQL injection in user accounts page
    High · 8.8 CVE-2020-5504 >= 4.0.0, < 4.9.4, >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.1 4.9.4, 5.0.1
  7. phpMyAdmin unsanitized Git information
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2019-19617 < 4.9.2 4.9.2
  8. phpMyAdmin SQL injection in Designer feature
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2019-11768 < 4.9.0.1 4.9.0.1
  9. phpMyAdmin allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain sensitive information
    High CVE-2010-4481 < 3.4.0-beta1 3.4.0-beta1
  10. phpMyAdmin unsafely handles temporary files
    High CVE-2008-7252 >= 2.11.0, < 2.11.10 2.11.10
  11. phpMyAdmin Remote Code Execution
    High · 8.5 CVE-2013-3239 >= 3.5.0, < 3.5.8.1 3.5.8.1
  12. phpMyAdmin Cryptographic Vulnerability
    High · 7.5 CVE-2016-1927 >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.10.13, >= 4.4.0, < 4.4.15.3, >= 4.5.0, < 4.5.4 4.0.10.13, 4.4.15.3, 4.5.4
  13. phpMyAdmin allows remote attackers to spoof content via the url parameter
    High CVE-2015-7873 >= 4.4.0, < 4.4.15.1, >= 4.5.0, < 4.5.1 4.4.15.1, 4.5.1
  14. phpMyAdmin Code Injection vulnerability
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2016-5734 >= 4.0.10.0, < 4.0.10.16, >= 4.4.15.0, < 4.4.15.7, >= 4.6.0, < 4.6.3 4.0.10.16, 4.4.15.7, 4.6.3
  15. phpMyAdmin Authentication Bypass
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2016-6629 >= 4.6, < 4.6.4, >= 4.4, < 4.4.15.8, >= 4.0, < 4.0.10.17 4.6.4, 4.4.15.8, 4.0.10.17
  16. phpMyAdmin Remote code execution vulnerability when PHP is running with dbase extension
    High · 8.1 CVE-2016-6633 >= 4.6, < 4.6.4, >= 4.4, < 4.4.15.8, >= 4.0, < 4.0.10.17 4.6.4, 4.4.15.8, 4.0.10.17
  17. phpMyAdmin Bypass white-list protection for URL redirection
    High · 7.5 CVE-2016-9861 >= 4.6, < 4.6.5, >= 4.4, < 4.4.15.9, >= 4.0, < 4.0.10.18 4.6.5, 4.4.15.9, 4.0.10.18
  18. phpMyAdmin DoS Vulnerability
    High · 7.5 CVE-2016-9863 >= 4.6.0, < 4.6.5 4.6.5
  19. phpMyAdmin CSRF Vulnerability
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2016-9866 >= 4.6.0, < 4.6.5, >= 4.4.0, < 4.4.15.9, >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.10.18 4.6.5, 4.4.15.9, 4.0.10.18
  20. phpMyAdmin Cookie attribute injection attack
    High · 7.5 CVE-2017-1000016 >= 4.6, < 4.6.6 4.6.6
  21. phpMyAdmin CSRF vulnerability allowing arbitrary SQL execution
    High · 8.8 CVE-2018-10188 >= 4.8, < 4.8.0.1 4.8.0.1
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