phpMyAdmin up to 5.2.3 Central Columns CentralColumns.php col_extra/col_attribute sql injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in phpMyAdmin up to 5.2.3. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file libraries/classes/Database/CentralColumns.php of the component Central Columns. Such manipulation of the argument col_extra/col_attribute leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-119562. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in phpMyAdmin up to 5.2.3 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file libraries/classes/Database/CentralColumns.php of the component Central Columns. The manipulation of the argument col_extra/col_attribute with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

phpMyAdmin through 5.2.3 contains an sql injection vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject SQL by supplying unescaped col_extra and col_attribute values to /database/central-columns. Attackers can inject SQL into pma__central_columns INSERT and UPDATE queries run with controluser privileges, reading or modifying other users' configuration-storage data.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-119562 since 10/30/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/30/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1505 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

By approaching the search of inurl:libraries/classes/Database/CentralColumns.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Type

• Database Administration Software

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• phpMyAdmin

Version

• 5.2.0
• 5.2.1
• 5.2.2
• 5.2.3

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• open-source

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• Product: https://www.phpmyadmin.net/

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