CVE-2012-4579
phpMyAdmin Multiple XSS Vulnerabilities
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 3.5.x before 3.5.2.2 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a Table Operations (1) TRUNCATE or (2) DROP link for a crafted table name, (3) the Add Trigger popup within a Triggers page that references crafted table names, (4) an invalid trigger-creation attempt for a crafted table name, (5) crafted data in a table, or (6) a crafted tooltip label name during GIS data visualization, a different issue than CVE-2012-4345.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
3.5
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 3.5.x before 3.5.2.2 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a Table Operations (1) TRUNCATE or (2) DROP link for a crafted table name, (3) the Add Trigger popup within a Triggers page that references crafted table names, (4) an invalid trigger-creation attempt for a crafted table name, (5) crafted data in a table, or (6) a crafted tooltip label name during GIS data visualization, a different issue than CVE-2012-4345.
- Record
CVE-2012-4579- 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
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 3.5.x before 3.5.2.2 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a Table Operations (1) TRUNCATE or (2) DROP link for a crafted table name, (3) the Add Trigger popup within a Triggers page that references crafted table names, (4) an invalid trigger-creation attempt for a crafted table name, (5) crafted data in a table, or (6) a crafted tooltip label name during GIS data visualization, a different issue than CVE-2012-4345.
- Record
CVE-2012-4579- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4913 No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 3.5.x before 3.5.2.2 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a Table Operations (1) TRUNCATE or (2) DROP link for a crafted table name, (3) the Add Trigger popup within a Triggers page that references crafted table names, (4) an invalid trigger-creation attempt for a crafted table name, (5) crafted data in a table, or (6) a crafted tooltip label name during GIS data visualization, a different issue than CVE-2012-4345.
- Record
EUVD-2022-4913- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q7v2-w38r-pv7v No score
phpMyAdmin Multiple XSS Vulnerabilities
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 3.5.x before 3.5.2.2 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a Table Operations (1) TRUNCATE or (2) DROP link for a crafted table name, (3) the Add Trigger popup within a Triggers page that references crafted table names, (4) an invalid trigger-creation attempt for a crafted table name, (5) crafted data in a table, or (6) a crafted tooltip label name during GIS data visualization, a different issue than CVE-2012-4345.
- Record
GHSA-q7v2-w38r-pv7v- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 3.5.x before 3.5.2.2 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a Table Operations (1) TRUNCATE or (2) DROP link for a crafted table name, (3) the Add Trigger popup within a Triggers page that references crafted table names, (4) an invalid trigger-creation attempt for a crafted table name, (5) crafted data in a table, or (6) a crafted tooltip label name during GIS data visualization, a different issue than CVE-2012-4345.
- Record
CVE-2012-4579- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-4579 No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 3.5.x before 3.5.2.2 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a Table Operations (1) TRUNCATE or (2) DROP link for a crafted table name, (3) the Add Trigger popup within a Triggers page that references crafted table names, (4) an invalid trigger-creation attempt for a crafted table name, (5) crafted data in a table, or (6) a crafted tooltip label name during GIS data visualization, a different issue than CVE-2012-4345.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4579- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-q7v2-w38r-pv7v No score
phpMyAdmin Multiple XSS Vulnerabilities
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 3.5.x before 3.5.2.2 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a Table Operations (1) TRUNCATE or (2) DROP link for a crafted table name, (3) the Add Trigger popup within a Triggers page that references crafted table names, (4) an invalid trigger-creation attempt for a crafted table name, (5) crafted data in a table, or (6) a crafted tooltip label name during GIS data visualization, a different issue than CVE-2012-4345.
- Record
GHSA-q7v2-w38r-pv7v- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
phpmyadmin/phpmyadminPackagist |
3.5 up to 3.5.2.2 | 3.5.2.2 |
phpmyadminDebian:12 |
before 4:3.4.11.1-1 | 4:3.4.11.1-1 |
phpmyadminDebian:13 |
before 4:3.4.11.1-1 | 4:3.4.11.1-1 |
phpmyadminDebian:14 |
before 4:3.4.11.1-1 | 4:3.4.11.1-1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-4579 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.5) in Phpmyadmin, published August 21, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.82%, the 57th percentile. Fixed in phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 3.5.2.2.