CVE-2019-19617 phpMyAdmin unsanitized Git information

What is CVE-2019-19617?

CVE-2019-19617 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 6 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

phpMyAdmin before 4.9.2 does not escape certain Git information, related to libraries/classes/Display/GitRevision.php and libraries/classes/Footer.php.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19617?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin. It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin.

How do I fix CVE-2019-19617?

Upgrade phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin to 4.9.2 or later.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2019-19617 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19617 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-19617, DLA-2024-1, GHSA-pgph-mc4p-f8c3, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-19617.