phpMyAdmin Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in the import dialog

MEDIUM 6.1CVE-2018-15605 · GHSA-c958-4j9x-q7w4 · Published 24/08/2018 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin Packagist	`< 4.8.3`	`4.8.3`
phpmyadmin phpmyadmin	`< 4.8.3`	`4.8.3`

Description

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin before 4.8.3. A Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability has been found where an attacker can use a crafted file to manipulate an authenticated user who loads that file through the import feature.

NVD description

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15605 · ADVISORY
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin commit 00d90b3 · WEB
phpmyadmin/composer · PACKAGE
phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2018-5 · WEB
securityfocus.com/bid/105168 · WEB
securitytracker.com/id/1041548 · WEB
phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2018-5 · Patch

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