CVE-2007-5977
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in db_create.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.2.1 allows...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in db_create.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.2.1 allows remote authenticated users with CREATE DATABASE privileges to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a hex-encoded IMG element in the db parameter in a POST request, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-6942.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
3.5
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in db_create.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.2.1 allows remote authenticated users with CREATE DATABASE privileges to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a hex-encoded IMG element in the db parameter in a POST request, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-6942.
- Record
CVE-2007-5977- CVSS 2.0
- 3.5 Low
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in db_create.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.2.1 allows remote authenticated users with CREATE DATABASE privileges to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a hex-encoded IMG element in the db parameter in a POST request, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-6942.
- Record
CVE-2007-5977- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-5947 No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in db_create.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.2.1 allows remote authenticated users with CREATE DATABASE privileges to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a hex-encoded IMG element in the db parameter in a POST request, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-6942.
- Record
EUVD-2007-5947- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7wx4-pm9p-2c7w No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in db_create.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.2.1 allows...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in db_create.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.2.1 allows remote authenticated users with CREATE DATABASE privileges to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a hex-encoded IMG element in the db parameter in a POST request, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-6942.
- Record
GHSA-7wx4-pm9p-2c7w- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in db_create.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.2.1 allows remote authenticated users with CREATE DATABASE privileges to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a hex-encoded IMG element in the db parameter in a POST request, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-6942.
- Record
CVE-2007-5977- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-5977 No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in db_create.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.2.1 allows remote authenticated users with CREATE DATABASE privileges to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a hex-encoded IMG element in the db parameter in a POST request, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-6942.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2007-5977- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
phpmyadminDebian:12 |
before 4:2.11.2.1-1 | 4:2.11.2.1-1 |
phpmyadminDebian:13 |
before 4:2.11.2.1-1 | 4:2.11.2.1-1 |
phpmyadminDebian:14 |
before 4:2.11.2.1-1 | 4:2.11.2.1-1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| affected, aliases, facts, references, title | GitHub Advisories, OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-5977 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.5) in Phpmyadmin, published November 15, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.25%, the 69th percentile. Fixed in phpmyadmin 4:2.11.2.1-1.
References
secunia.com/advisories/27630
phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2007-7
securityfocus.com/bid/26512
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38404
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3824
secunia.com/advisories/27753
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sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=553333
digitrustgroup.com/advisories/tdg-advisory071108a.html
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00777.html
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:229
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5977
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7wx4-pm9p-2c7w
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-5977