Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 8.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| phpMyAdmin | phpMyAdmin | <= 5.2.3 |
References
- https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/phpmyadmin-designer-json-sqliExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadminProduct
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/blob/RELEASE_5_2_3/libraries/classes/Database/Designer/Common.php#L788-L808Product
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/8d1244a72b3be073418e0e08f6f5506815bc7e65Patch
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/ec0c6d8394b70d67798f38b645e39c26ea96a2a3Patch
- https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/pull/18698Patch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyadmin-through-5.2.3-sql-injection-via-designer-savesettingExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 30, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 4, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed