SSRF in phpMyAdmin
CVE-2026-119428
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.
Vulnerability class: SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/510e442593af5d4702bbb46cdb45ad51f3a8a9d3 (patch)
- github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/126ac3ac5662ed3171ef3646636348fad3f8e952 (patch)
- github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/pull/19156 (issue-tracking, patch)
- github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/blob/RELEASE_5_2_3/setup/validate.php (technical-description)
- github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/blob/RELEASE_5_2_3/libraries/classes/Config/Va… (technical-description)
- abraxaslabs.tech/research/phpmyadmin-setup-validate (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyadmin-through-5.2.3-ssrf-via-setup-validate-p… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-119428?
- CVE-2026-119428 is a low-severity vulnerability in phpMyAdmin, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2026-10-30.
- How severe is CVE-2026-119428?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.