SQL injection in phpMyAdmin central columns feature
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 central columns feature. Unescaped col_extra and col_attribute values sent to /database/central-columns let SQL be injected, a flaw classified as CWE-89. An authenticated user can inject SQL into INSERT and UPDATE queries that run with controluser privileges, reading or modifying other users' configuration-storage data. The references include an exploit link.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03
Description from the CNA
phpMyAdmin through 5.2.3 contains an sql injection vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject SQL by supplying unescaped col_extra and col_attribute values to /database/central-columns. Attackers can inject SQL into pma__central_columns INSERT and UPDATE queries run with controluser privileges, reading or modifying other users' configuration-storage data.
Why it matters now
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 · 2026-11-03
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-30 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-119562
- 2026-10-30 Alias added: GHSA-q9rr-6m77-6xg8
- 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
More Phpmyadmin vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-119562 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-119562 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q9rr-6m77-6xg8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-119562 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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