CVE-2026-119427phpMyAdmin through 5.2.3 SQL Injection via Designer saveSetting

Description

phpMyAdmin through 5.2.3 contains an sql injection vulnerability in Designer saveSetting() that allows authenticated users to inject SQL via unescaped json_encode() output. Attackers can send crafted index or value parameters with operation=save_setting_value to /database/designer to overwrite other users' designer settings or run controluser subqueries.

Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.

Affected products and versions

References and patches

• https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/ec0c6d8394b70d67798f38b645e39c26ea96a2a3 patchPatch
• https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/8d1244a72b3be073418e0e08f6f5506815bc7e65 patchPatch
• https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/pull/18698 patchissue-trackingPatch
• https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/blob/RELEASE_5_2_3/libraries/classes/Database/Designer/Common.php#L7… technical-descriptionProduct
• https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/phpmyadmin-designer-json-sqli third-party-advisoryExploitThird Party Advisory
• https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin productProduct
• VulnCheck Advisory: phpMyAdmin through 5.2.3 SQL Injection via Designer saveSetting third-party-advisoryExploitPatchThird Party Advisory