CVE-2014-8326 — phpmyadmin
Fix: phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin@7b8962dCVE-2014-8326 is a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin. 2 public exploit or proof-of-concept references are indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin — see the affected versions and patch details below.
phpMyAdmin Implementation XSS Vulnerability on Server Monitor Page
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
Real-World Exposure
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin🐘phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin🐘phpmyadmin/phpmyadminReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.5, 4.1.x before 4.1.14.6, and 4.2.x before 4.2.10.1 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted (1) database name or (2) table name, related to the libraries/DatabaseInterface.class.php code for SQL debug output and the js/server_status_monitor.js code for the server monitor page.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin | ≥ 4.0.0&&< 4.0.10.5 | 4.0.10.5composer require phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin:^4.0.10.5 |
| 🐘Packagist | phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin | ≥ 4.1.0&&< 4.1.14.6 | 4.1.14.6composer require phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin:^4.1.14.6 |
| 🐘Packagist | phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin | ≥ 4.2.0&&< 4.2.10.1 | 4.2.10.1composer require phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin:^4.2.10.1 |
Affected Products
opensuseopensusephpmyadminphpmyadminResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & 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 4.0.10.5 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2014-8326 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-2014-8326 in your dependencies?
Find it across Packagist, including transitive dependencies.