CVE-2026-56703
Adminer before 5.4.3 Remote Code Execution via SQLite VACUUM INTO
Adminer before 5.4.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in SQLite query handling where VACUUM INTO is not blocked despite ATTACH restrictions. Authenticated attackers can execute VACUUM INTO to write PHP code to arbitrary file paths and execute commands on the server.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
8.6
Adminer before 5.4.3 Remote Code Execution via SQLite VACUUM INTO
Adminer before 5.4.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in SQLite query handling where VACUUM INTO is not blocked despite ATTACH restrictions. Authenticated attackers can execute VACUUM INTO to write PHP code to arbitrary file paths and execute commands on the server.
- Record
CVE-2026-56703- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-65201
8.6
Adminer before 5.4.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in SQLite query handling where VACUUM INTO is not blocked despite ATTACH restrictions. Authenticated attackers can execute VACUUM INTO to write PHP code to arbitrary file paths and execute commands on the server.
- Record
EUVD-2026-65201- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j4fh-9p52-f987
8.6
Adminer before 5.4.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in SQLite query handling...
Adminer before 5.4.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in SQLite query handling where VACUUM INTO is not blocked despite ATTACH restrictions. Authenticated attackers can execute VACUUM INTO to write PHP code to arbitrary file paths and execute commands on the server.
- Record
GHSA-j4fh-9p52-f987- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/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
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
8.6
Adminer before 5.4.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in SQLite query handling where VACUUM INTO is not blocked despite ATTACH restrictions. Authenticated attackers can execute VACUUM INTO to write PHP code to arbitrary file paths and execute commands on the server.
- Record
CVE-2026-56703- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/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
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
8.6
Adminer before 5.4.3 Remote Code Execution via SQLite VACUUM INTO
Adminer before 5.4.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in SQLite query handling where VACUUM INTO is not blocked despite ATTACH restrictions. Authenticated attackers can execute VACUUM INTO to write PHP code to arbitrary file paths and execute commands on the server.
- Record
CVE-2026-56703- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-56703
8.6
Adminer before 5.4.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in SQLite query handling where VACUUM INTO is not blocked despite ATTACH restrictions. Authenticated attackers can execute VACUUM INTO to write PHP code to arbitrary file paths and execute commands on the server.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-56703- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/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-2026-56703
8.6
Adminer before 5.4.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in SQLite query handling where VACUUM INTO is not blocked despite ATTACH restrictions. Authenticated attackers can execute VACUUM INTO to write PHP code to arbitrary file paths and execute commands on the server.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-56703- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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 |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-56703 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.6) 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 1.17%, the 67th percentile. Fixed in adminer 5.4.3+dfsg-1.
References
github.com/vrana/adminer/security/advisories/GHSA-gmx3-g29w-77wf
vulncheck.com/advisories/adminer-before-remote-code-execution-via-sqlite-vacuum-into
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56703
github.com/advisories/GHSA-j4fh-9p52-f987
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/56xxx/CVE-2026-56703.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-56703
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-56703
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-56703