CVE-2026-119428
Low
Description
phpMyAdmin through 5.2.3 contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to trigger outbound connections via setup/validate.php, which lacks the setup-disabled guard. Attackers can POST attacker-chosen host and port values reaching Validator::testDBConnection() to open MySQL-protocol connections and probe internal ports using returned error messages.
SeverityLow
CVSS3.7
Exploit probability—
Product
Phpmyadmin
PublishedOct 30, 2026
First seenNov 4, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-918Server-side request forgery (SSRF)
How to fix
Patches
- github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/126ac3ac5662ed3171ef3646636348fad3f8e952
- github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/510e442593af5d4702bbb46cdb45ad51f3a8a9d3
- github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/pull/19156
- vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyadmin-through-5.2.3-ssrf-via-setup-validate-php-after-setup-disabled
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| phpmyadmin phpmyadmin | v ≤ 5.2.3 | — |
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