CVE-2023-25727: phpmyadmin Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 5.4v3.1MediumModified
AliasesopenSUSE-SU-2023:0058-1UBUNTU-CVE-2023-25727DEBIAN-CVE-2023-25727openSUSE-SU-2024:12689-1
Published 13-02-2023Last modified 03-11-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-25727 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in phpmyadmin. EPSS estimates a 1.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
1.16%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 2Timeline
- 13-02-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In phpMyAdmin before 4.9.11 and 5.x before 5.2.1, an authenticated user can trigger XSS by uploading a crafted .sql file through the drag-and-drop interface.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.4Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- NVDNIST5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
1.16%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
67%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.16% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.16%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- phpmyadmin< 4:5.2.1+dfsg-1
Opensuse1 product
- phpMyAdmin&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 5.2.1-2.1
Phpmyadmin1 product
- phpmyadmin< 4.9.11 | ≥ 5.0.0, < 5.2.1
Suse1 product
- phpMyAdmin&distro=SUSE Package Hub 12< 4.9.11-58.1
Ubuntu1 product
- phpmyadminAll versions (No fix recorded)
5 vendors · 5 products
References
8 links- lists.opensuse.org/archives/…Advisory