TI-2026-83006 Aliases CVE-2026-119427 GHSA-23wc-rmw7-463f

SQL injection in phpMyAdmin Designer saveSetting

LOW 12CWE-89Published 2026-10-30 · Updated 2026-11-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: High
Attack requirements: Present
Impact type: SQL injection
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.

Summary

phpMyAdmin through 5.2.3 contains an SQL injection flaw in the Designer saveSetting function (CWE-89). Unescaped json_encode() output lets an authenticated user inject SQL through crafted index or value parameters sent to the Designer endpoint. An attacker can overwrite other users' designer settings or run controluser subqueries. The references link to an exploit.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

Description from the CNA

phpMyAdmin through 5.2.3 contains an sql injection vulnerability in Designer saveSetting() that allows authenticated users to inject SQL via unescaped json_encode() output. Attackers can send crafted index or value parameters with operation=save_setting_value to /database/designer to overwrite other users' designer settings or run controluser subqueries.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00316 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
phpMyAdmin	phpMyAdmin	up to 5.2.3	—	No fix listed	CNA

phpMyAdmin VendorphpMyAdmin Affected up to 5.2.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin::::::::	up to 5.2.3	Vulnerable	phpMyAdmin

cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.2.3 Vulnerable ·phpMyAdmin

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for phpMyAdmin.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product

Red Hat

Timeline

2026-10-30 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-119427
2026-10-30 Alias added: GHSA-23wc-rmw7-463f
2026-10-30 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
2026-10-30 CVSS score added · Red Hat
2026-11-03 CVSS score added · NVD
2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Exploit 1

https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/phpmyadmin-designer-json-sqli

Patch 3

Other 2

TI-2009-01092 Static code injection vulnerability in setup.php in phpMyAdmin 2.11.x before 2.11.9.5 and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2018-09056 An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin 4.8.x before 4.8.2, in which an attacker can… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2020-14341 SQL Injection vulnerability in function getTableCreationQuery in CreateAddField.php in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2016-04978 phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.16, 4.4.x before 4.4.15.7, and 4.6.x before 4.6.3 does not… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2020-16362 An issue was discovered in SearchController in phpMyAdmin before 4.9.6 and 5.x before… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2012-04350 phpMyAdmin 3.5.2.2, as distributed by the cdnetworks-kr-1 mirror during an unspecified… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5

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Sources

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