phpMyAdmin through 5.2.3 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows database users with CREATE
Affects phpmyadminSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 5.1 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 5.4 |
| CNA | CVSS 4.0 | 5.1 |
- Affects
- their session. phpMyAdmin through 5.2.3
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubphpmyadmin/phpmyadminpkg:github/phpmyadmin/phpmyadminOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Users should check the vendor advisory for updates and apply any official patches once available. Until then, restricting CREATE privileges to trusted users and avoiding use of Designer query mode with untrusted tables can reduce risk.
Description
phpMyAdmin versions up to 5.2.3 have a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This flaw allows database users with CREATE privileges to inject malicious scripts via unescaped table names in the DesignerHistory.display() function. When another user interacts with the affected table name in Designer query mode, the injected script executes in their session.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119563 (opens in a new tab)
- abraxaslabs.tech/research/phpmyadmin-vqb-xss (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/blob/RELEASE_5_2_3/js/src/designer/history.js (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyadmin-through-5.2.3-stored-xss-via-designer-query-history-table-name (opens in a new tab)