CVE-2025-24529 Cross-site scripting in phpMyAdmin
Cross-site scripting in phpMyAdmin's Insert tab allows attackers to execute scripts in victim browsers, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-24529?
CVE-2025-24529 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in phpMyAdmin, published on 23 Jan 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin 5.x before 5.2.2. An XSS vulnerability has been discovered for the Insert tab.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-24529?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including phpmyadmin.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
phpmyadmin Bitnami | From 5.0.0 | 5.2.2 |
How do I fix CVE-2025-24529?
Upgrade phpmyadmin to 5.2.2 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-2025-24529 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-24529 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as BIT-phpmyadmin-2025-24529, DEBIAN-CVE-2025-24529, GHSA-hjg3-5h8c-33gf, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-24529.