CVE-2014-6300 — phpmyadmin
Fix: phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin@33b39f9CVE-2014-6300 is a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin. A fix is available for phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin — see the affected versions and patch details below.
phpMyAdmin micro history Implementation XSS Vulnerability
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the micro history implementation in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.3, 4.1.x before 4.1.14.4, and 4.2.x before 4.2.8.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML, and consequently conduct a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack to create a root account, via a crafted URL, related to js/ajax.js.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin | ≥ 4.0.0&&< 4.0.10.3 | 4.0.10.3composer require phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin:^4.0.10.3 |
| 🐘Packagist | phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin | ≥ 4.1.0&&< 4.1.14.4 | 4.1.14.4composer require phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin:^4.1.14.4 |
| 🐘Packagist | phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin | ≥ 4.2.0&&< 4.2.8.1 | 4.2.8.1composer require phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin:^4.2.8.1 |
Affected Products
opensuseopensusephpmyadminphpmyadminDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin to 4.0.10.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2014-6300 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2014-6300 in your dependencies?
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