CVE-2014-4986
phpMyAdmin cross-site scripting Vulnerability in Table or Column Names
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in js/functions.js in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.1, 4.1.x before 4.1.14.2, and 4.2.x before 4.2.6 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted (1) table name or (2) column name that is improperly handled during construction of an AJAX confirmation message.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in js/functions.js in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.1, 4.1.x before 4.1.14.2, and 4.2.x before 4.2.6 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted (1) table name or (2) column name that is improperly handled during construction of an AJAX confirmation message.
- Record
CVE-2014-4986- 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 js/functions.js in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.1, 4.1.x before 4.1.14.2, and 4.2.x before 4.2.6 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted (1) table name or (2) column name that is improperly handled during construction of an AJAX confirmation message.
- Record
CVE-2014-4986- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4418 No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in js/functions.js in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.1, 4.1.x before 4.1.14.2, and 4.2.x before 4.2.6 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted (1) table name or (2) column name that is improperly handled during construction of an AJAX confirmation message.
- Record
EUVD-2022-4418- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jqmr-wqgp-8mh2 No score
phpMyAdmin cross-site scripting Vulnerability in Table or Column Names
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in js/functions.js in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.1, 4.1.x before 4.1.14.2, and 4.2.x before 4.2.6 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted (1) table name or (2) column name that is improperly handled during construction of an AJAX confirmation message.
- Record
GHSA-jqmr-wqgp-8mh2- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in js/functions.js in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.1, 4.1.x before 4.1.14.2, and 4.2.x before 4.2.6 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted (1) table name or (2) column name that is improperly handled during construction of an AJAX confirmation message.
- Record
CVE-2014-4986- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-4986 No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in js/functions.js in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.1, 4.1.x before 4.1.14.2, and 4.2.x before 4.2.6 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted (1) table name or (2) column name that is improperly handled during construction of an AJAX confirmation message.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-4986- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVGHSA-jqmr-wqgp-8mh2 No score
phpMyAdmin cross-site scripting Vulnerability in Table or Column Names
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in js/functions.js in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.1, 4.1.x before 4.1.14.2, and 4.2.x before 4.2.6 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted (1) table name or (2) column name that is improperly handled during construction of an AJAX confirmation message.
- Record
GHSA-jqmr-wqgp-8mh2- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2014-0310 No score
Updated phpmyadmin package fixes security vulnerabilities
In phpMyAdmin before 4.1.14.2, when navigating into the database triggers page, it is possible to trigger an XSS with a crafted trigger name (CVE-2014-4955).
In phpMyAdmin before 4.1.14.2, with a crafted column name it is possible to trigger an XSS when dropping the column in table structure page. With a crafted table name it is possible to trigger an XSS when dropping or truncating the table in table operations page (CVE-2014-4986).
In phpMyAdmin before 4.1.14.2, An unpriviledged user could view the MySQL user list and manipulate the tabs displayed in phpMyAdmin for them (CVE-2014-4987).
- Record
MGASA-2014-0310- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10054-1 No score
phpMyAdmin-4.6.5.2-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the phpMyAdmin-4.6.5.2-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10054-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-4986 No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in js/functions.js in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.1, 4.1.x before 4.1.14.2, and 4.2.x before 4.2.6 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted (1) table name or (2) column name that is improperly handled during construction of an AJAX confirmation message.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-4986- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
phpmyadmin/phpmyadminPackagist |
4.0.0 up to 4.0.10.1 | 4.0.10.1 |
phpmyadmin/phpmyadminPackagist |
4.1.0 up to 4.1.14.2 | 4.1.14.2 |
phpmyadmin/phpmyadminPackagist |
4.2.0 up to 4.2.6 | 4.2.6 |
phpmyadminDebian:12 |
before 4:4.2.6-1 | 4:4.2.6-1 |
phpmyadminDebian:13 |
before 4:4.2.6-1 | 4:4.2.6-1 |
phpmyadminDebian:14 |
before 4:4.2.6-1 | 4:4.2.6-1 |
phpmyadmin/phpmyadminPackagist |
4.0.0 up to 4.0.10.1, plus listed versions 4.0.14.0.104.0.24.0.34.0.4 Show 7 moreShow less4.0.4.14.0.4.24.0.54.0.64.0.74.0.84.0.9 |
4.0.10.1 |
phpmyadminMageia:3 |
before 4.1.14.2-1.mga3 | 4.1.14.2-1.mga3 |
phpmyadminMageia:4 |
before 4.1.14.2-1.mga4 | 4.1.14.2-1.mga4 |
phpmyadminUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4:4.0.6-14:4.0.8-14:4.0.9-14:4.0.10-14:4.0.10-1ubuntu0.1 Show 4 moreShow less4:4.0.10-1ubuntu0.1+esm14:4.0.10-1ubuntu0.1+esm24:4.0.10-1ubuntu0.1+esm34:4.0.10-1ubuntu0.1+esm4 |
None known |
phpMyAdminopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 4.6.5.2-1.1 | 4.6.5.2-1.1 |
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-2014-4986 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.5) in Phpmyadmin, published July 20, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.60%, the 75th percentile. Fixed in phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 4.0.10.1.
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-08/msg00045.html
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201505-03
securityfocus.com/bid/68803
phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2014-6.php
secunia.com/advisories/60397
github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/29a1f56495a7d1d98da31a614f23c0819a606a4d
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4986
web.archive.org/web/20200228081340/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68803
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4986
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0310.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13766
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-4986
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-4986
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4107