CVE-2019-12616phpMyAdmin CSRF
phpMyAdmin CSRF Vulnerability
Published May 24, 2022 · Updated Aug 13, 2026 · Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-12616, GHSA-mfr9-pcm3-6mwc, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12616
Key Facts
Routine patching- CVE-2019-12616 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.5 v3.1) affecting phpMyAdmin, phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (composer), phpMyAdmin-apache (suse) and 1 more product.
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. A public exploit is reported by tracking sources, but no code link is listed yet.
- EPSS estimates a 20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including phpMyAdmin 4:4.0.10-1ubuntu0.1+esm1, phpMyAdmin 4:4.0.10-1ubuntu0.1+esm4, phpMyAdmin 4:4.2.12-2+deb8u6.
- Brandefense priority: routine patching, as no exploitation is known and its severity is moderate or low.
Scores
CVSS v3.1
6.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
20%
Higher than 97.4% of all scored CVEs
Exploit maturity
Proof of concept
ATLAS score
35/100
Publication score, see How it works
Exploitation Verdict
KEV listed
Not listed
Federal due date
None
No federal due date
Ransomware use
Not reported
Attributed actors
None named
Exploit & Defence Guidance
Exploit maturity
Proof of concept
Public exploit code
1
Proof-of-concept links
In-the-wild evidence
0
Reports of active use
Advisories And Exploit References
- advisoryhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12616
- advisoryhttps://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-12616
- advisoryhttps://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-12616
- advisoryhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-12616
- advisoryGHSA advisory
- advisoryhttps://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/015c404038c44279d95b6430ee5a0dddc97691ec
Description
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin before 4.9.0. A vulnerability was found that allows an attacker to trigger a CSRF attack against a phpMyAdmin user. The attacker can trick the user, for instance through a broken tag pointing at the victim's phpMyAdmin database, and the attacker can potentially deliver a payload (such as a specific INSERT or DELETE statement) to the victim.
Affected Products
44 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| phpMyAdminPhpmyadmin | See advisory | 4.9.0 |
| phpmyadmin/phpmyadmincomposer | See advisory | 4.9.0 |
| phpMyAdmin-apachesuse | See advisory | 5.1.1-1.2 |
| phpMyAdmin-langsuse | See advisory | 5.1.1-1.2 |
Patched Releases
phpMyAdmin
4:4.0.10-1ubuntu0.1+esm1, 4:4.0.10-1ubuntu0.1+esm4, 4:4.2.12-2+deb8u6, 4:4.5.4.1-2ubuntu2.1+esm3, 4:4.5.4.1-2ubuntu2.1+esm6, 4:4.6.6-5ubuntu0.5, 4:4.6.6-5ubuntu0.5+esm1, 4:4.9.1+dfsg1-2, 4:4.9.5+dfsg1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1, 4.9.0.1-r0, 4.9.0.1-bp150.31.1, 4.9.0.1-bp151.3.3.1, 5.1.1-1.2, 4.9.0
phpMyAdmin-apache
5.1.1-1.2
phpMyAdmin-lang
5.1.1-1.2
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
4.9.0
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
May 24, 2022
Last updated
Aug 13, 2026
Weakness Type
- CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
References
- advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE-2019-12616
- advisorysecurity-tracker.debian.org · CVE-2019-12616
- advisoryubuntu.com · CVE-2019-12616
- advisorycve.org · CVERecord
- advisoryGHSA advisory
FAQ
Common Questions.
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin before 4.9.0.
Affected: phpMyAdmin; phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (composer); phpMyAdmin-apache (suse), among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
A public exploit is reported by tracking sources, but no code link is listed yet.
Fixed versions are available, including phpMyAdmin 4:4.0.10-1ubuntu0.1+esm1, phpMyAdmin 4:4.0.10-1ubuntu0.1+esm4, phpMyAdmin 4:4.2.12-2+deb8u6.
Brandefense priority: routine patching, as no exploitation is known and its severity is moderate or low.
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