phpMyAdmin up to 5.2.1 Insert Tab cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in phpMyAdmin up to 5.2.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Insert Tab. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-24529. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpMyAdmin up to 5.2.1. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown part of the component Insert Tab. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin 5.x before 5.2.2. An XSS vulnerability has been discovered for the Insert tab.

The advisory is shared for download at phpmyadmin.net. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-24529 since 01/23/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 234026 (Debian dla-4121 : phpmyadmin - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 5.2.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (234026) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-3743). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 234026
Nessus Name: Debian dla-4121 : phpmyadmin - security update

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpMyAdmin 5.2.2

Timelineinfo

01/23/2025 🔍
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05/29/2025 +126 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: phpmyadmin.net
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-24529 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-24529
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-293100
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/23/2025 06:56
Updated: 05/29/2025 14:33
Changes: 01/23/2025 06:56 (64), 01/23/2025 15:18 (1), 02/09/2025 09:12 (3), 04/09/2025 12:25 (2), 05/29/2025 14:33 (1)
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