CVE-2026-119426

phpMyAdmin through 5.2.3 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL by bypassing CSRF token checks on non-AJAX POST requests. Attackers can lure authenticated victims into submitting cross-site POSTs carrying sql_query to /sql or /database/sql, running SQL with the victim's database privileges under http or config authentication.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/phpmyadmin-csrf-sql
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/blob/RELEASE_5_2_3/libraries/classes/Common.php#L87-L151
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/910322373f14ed4601c85234858f630f127569ef
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/d1e2b54b530685c24dd91181b9f64a5a64621789
https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/pull/20569
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyadmin-through-5.2.3-csrf-token-bypass-via-non-ajax-post-to-sql

Configurations

No configuration.

History

30 Oct 2026, 12:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-30 12:16

Updated : 2026-10-30 19:14

NVD link : CVE-2026-119426

Mitre link : CVE-2026-119426

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-119426

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-352

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

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