TI-2026-84446 Aliases CVE-2026-121263 GHSA-74xw-5q43-9m62

Path traversal in phpMyAdmin MoTranslator via the locale argument

MEDIUM 57CWE-22Published 2026-11-03 · Updated 2026-11-03

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

phpMyAdmin MoTranslator up to 6.0.1 is affected. Manipulating the locale argument of the Loader::getTranslator function in Loader.php leads to path traversal (CWE-22). A remote attacker with low privileges can perform the attack, with low impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability. A public exploit has been disclosed and is linked in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Description from the CNA

A vulnerability was determined in phpMyAdmin MoTranslator up to 6.0.1. The impacted element is the function Loader::getTranslator of the file motranslator-master/src/Loader.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument locale can lead to path traversal. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00462 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
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	MoTranslator	6.0.0; 6.0.1	—	No fix listed	CNA

MoTranslator VendorphpMyAdmin Affected 6.0.0; 6.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CNA · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:motranslator::::::::	—	—	phpMyAdmin

cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:motranslator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·phpMyAdmin

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for phpMyAdmin MoTranslator.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product

Red Hat

Timeline

2026-11-03 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-121263
2026-11-03 Alias added: GHSA-74xw-5q43-9m62
2026-11-03 CISA SSVC decision points changed
2026-11-03 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
2026-11-06 CVSS score added · Red Hat

References

Exploit 1

https://gist.github.com/Ishanoshada/42eb6d8737aef38e133afb04fd2e52e8

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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