CVE-2026-119429 json
phpMyAdmin through 5.2.3 Two-Factor Authentication Removal via /config/set
published 2026-10-30 10 d ago modified 2026-11-03 5 d ago also EUVD-2026-113809
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 34%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
phpMyAdmin through 5.2.3 contains a missing re-authentication vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to remove two-factor authentication by posting the 2fa key to /config/set. Attackers holding a hijacked session can submit key=2fa with a null JSON value to SetConfigController, stripping 2FA so later logins require only the MySQL password.
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-2026-119429 updated cvss 4.3
phpMyAdmin: phpMyAdmin: Removal of two-factor authentication via missing re-authentication
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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
- 10 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyadmin-through-5.2.3-two-factor-authentication-removal-via-config-set referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- abraxaslabs.tech https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/phpmyadmin-config-set-2fa referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/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 |
Affected products
- phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-620 Unverified Password Change
References
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github.com
/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/b2a3e41f1e9ce42d1ee3f07a91f476029987799f
patch
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github.com
/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/6482dfa28bd56d515f482b008b194a516646fe1b
patch
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github.com
/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/pull/19087
patch, issue-tracking
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vulncheck.com
/advisories/phpmyadmin-through-5.2.3-two-factor-authentication-removal-via-config-set
third-party-advisory, exploit, patch
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abraxaslabs.tech
/research/phpmyadmin-config-set-2fa
third-party-advisory, exploit
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github.com
/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/blob/RELEASE_5_2_3/libraries/classes/Controllers/Config/SetConfigController.php#L29-L41
technical-description, product
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github.com
/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
product
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-119429
- NVD CVE-2026-119429
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.