CVE-2026-34968
Adminer before 5.4.3 Arbitrary File Deletion via SQLite Drop
Adminer before 5.4.3 contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in SQLite mode where the database-list drop action fails to validate file extensions before deletion. An authenticated attacker can submit arbitrary relative file paths in the db[] parameter to delete any files writable by the PHP process.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Adminer before 5.4.3 Arbitrary File Deletion via SQLite Drop
Adminer before 5.4.3 contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in SQLite mode where the database-list drop action fails to validate file extensions before deletion. An authenticated attacker can submit arbitrary relative file paths in the db[] parameter to delete any files writable by the PHP process.
- Record
CVE-2026-34968- CVSS 4.0
- 7.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-65199
Adminer before 5.4.3 contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in SQLite mode where the database-list drop action fails to validate file extensions before deletion. An authenticated attacker can submit arbitrary relative file paths in the db[] parameter to delete any files writable by the PHP process.
- Record
EUVD-2026-65199- CVSS 4.0
- 7.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vfp8-hfj6-qmr2
Adminer before 5.4.3 contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in SQLite mode where the...
Adminer before 5.4.3 contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in SQLite mode where the database-list drop action fails to validate file extensions before deletion. An authenticated attacker can submit arbitrary relative file paths in the db[] parameter to delete any files writable by the PHP process.
- Record
GHSA-vfp8-hfj6-qmr2- CVSS 4.0
- 7.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Adminer before 5.4.3 contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in SQLite mode where the database-list drop action fails to validate file extensions before deletion. An authenticated attacker can submit arbitrary relative file paths in the db[] parameter to delete any files writable by the PHP process.
- Record
CVE-2026-34968- CVSS 4.0
- 7.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Adminer before 5.4.3 Arbitrary File Deletion via SQLite Drop
Adminer before 5.4.3 contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in SQLite mode where the database-list drop action fails to validate file extensions before deletion. An authenticated attacker can submit arbitrary relative file paths in the db[] parameter to delete any files writable by the PHP process.
- Record
CVE-2026-34968- CVSS 4.0
- 7.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-34968
Adminer before 5.4.3 contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in SQLite mode where the database-list drop action fails to validate file extensions before deletion. An authenticated attacker can submit arbitrary relative file paths in the db[] parameter to delete any files writable by the PHP process.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-34968- CVSS 4.0
- 7.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-34968
Adminer before 5.4.3 contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in SQLite mode where the database-list drop action fails to validate file extensions before deletion. An authenticated attacker can submit arbitrary relative file paths in the db[] parameter to delete any files writable by the PHP process.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-34968- CVSS 4.0
- 7.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
adminerDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.8.1-14.8.1-24.8.1-45.1.0-15.2.1+dfsg-1 Show 12 moreShow less5.3.0+dfsg-15.4.0+dfsg-15.4.1+dfsg-15.4.2+dfsg-15.4.3+dfsg-15.4.4+dfsg-16.0.0-16.0.1-16.0.2-16.1.0-16.1.1-16.1.2-1 |
None known |
adminerDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.2.1+dfsg-15.3.0+dfsg-15.4.0+dfsg-15.4.1+dfsg-15.4.2+dfsg-1 Show 8 moreShow less5.4.3+dfsg-15.4.4+dfsg-16.0.0-16.0.1-16.0.2-16.1.0-16.1.1-16.1.2-1 |
None known |
adminerDebian:14 |
before 5.4.3+dfsg-1, plus listed versions 5.2.1+dfsg-15.3.0+dfsg-15.4.0+dfsg-15.4.1+dfsg-15.4.2+dfsg-1 |
5.4.3+dfsg-1 |
adminerUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.2.1-14.2.1-1ubuntu14.2.1-1ubuntu1+esm1 |
None known |
adminerUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.3.1-24.5.0-14.6.1-14.6.2-14.6.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
adminerUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.7.2-14.7.4-14.7.5-14.7.6-14.7.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
adminerUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.7.9-24.8.1-1 |
None known |
adminerUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.8.1-14.8.1-1ubuntu14.8.1-2 |
None known |
adminerUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.2.1+dfsg-15.3.0+dfsg-15.4.0+dfsg-15.4.1+dfsg-1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-34968 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Vrana Adminer, published August 25, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.53%, the 44th percentile. Fixed in adminer 5.4.3+dfsg-1.
References
github.com/vrana/adminer/security/advisories/GHSA-6pg3-chwq-wgqc
vulncheck.com/advisories/adminer-before-arbitrary-file-deletion-via-sqlite-drop
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34968
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-34968
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-34968
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-34968