CVE-2026-119427 json
phpMyAdmin through 5.2.3 SQL Injection via Designer saveSetting
published 2026-10-30 10 d ago modified 2026-11-04 5 d ago also EUVD-2026-113807
- cvss
- 4.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 24%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2026-119427 updated cvss 4.2
phpMyAdmin: phpMyAdmin: SQL injection via crafted Designer settings parameters
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 5 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyadmin-through-5.2.3-sql-injection-via-designer-savesetting referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- abraxaslabs.tech https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/phpmyadmin-designer-json-sqli referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 2.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 2.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
References
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github.com
/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/ec0c6d8394b70d67798f38b645e39c26ea96a2a3
patch
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github.com
/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/8d1244a72b3be073418e0e08f6f5506815bc7e65
patch
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github.com
/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/pull/18698
patch, issue-tracking
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vulncheck.com
/advisories/phpmyadmin-through-5.2.3-sql-injection-via-designer-savesetting
third-party-advisory, exploit, patch
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abraxaslabs.tech
/research/phpmyadmin-designer-json-sqli
third-party-advisory, exploit
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github.com
/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/blob/RELEASE_5_2_3/libraries/classes/Database/Designer/Common.php#L788-L808
technical-description, product
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github.com
/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
product
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-119427
- NVD CVE-2026-119427
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.
CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.