CVE-2008-5621
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin 2.11.x before 2.11.9.4 and 3.x...
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin 2.11.x before 2.11.9.4 and 3.x before 3.1.1.0 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions as the administrator via a link or IMG tag to tbl_structure.php with a modified table parameter. NOTE: other unspecified pages are also reachable, but they have the same root cause. NOTE: this can be leveraged to conduct SQL injection attacks and execute arbitrary code.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin 2.11.x before 2.11.9.4 and 3.x before 3.1.1.0 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions as the administrator via a link or IMG tag to tbl_structure.php with a modified table parameter. NOTE: other unspecified pages are also reachable, but they have the same root cause. NOTE: this can be leveraged to conduct SQL injection attacks and execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2008-5621- CVSS 2.0
- 6.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin 2.11.x before 2.11.9.4 and 3.x before 3.1.1.0 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions as the administrator via a link or IMG tag to tbl_structure.php with a modified table parameter. NOTE: other unspecified pages are also reachable, but they have the same root cause. NOTE: this can be leveraged to conduct SQL injection attacks and execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2008-5621- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5595 No score
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin 2.11.x before 2.11.9.4 and 3.x before 3.1.1.0 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions as the administrator via a link or IMG tag to tbl_structure.php with a modified table parameter. NOTE: other unspecified pages are also reachable, but they have the same root cause. NOTE: this can be leveraged to conduct SQL injection attacks and execute arbitrary code.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5595- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-427m-jx2h-q45m No score
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin 2.11.x before 2.11.9.4 and 3.x...
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin 2.11.x before 2.11.9.4 and 3.x before 3.1.1.0 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions as the administrator via a link or IMG tag to tbl_structure.php with a modified table parameter. NOTE: other unspecified pages are also reachable, but they have the same root cause. NOTE: this can be leveraged to conduct SQL injection attacks and execute arbitrary code.
- Record
GHSA-427m-jx2h-q45m- Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin 2.11.x before 2.11.9.4 and 3.x before 3.1.1.0 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions as the administrator via a link or IMG tag to tbl_structure.php with a modified table parameter. NOTE: other unspecified pages are also reachable, but they have the same root cause. NOTE: this can be leveraged to conduct SQL injection attacks and execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2008-5621- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-5621 No score
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin 2.11.x before 2.11.9.4 and 3.x before 3.1.1.0 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions as the administrator via a link or IMG tag to tbl_structure.php with a modified table parameter. NOTE: other unspecified pages are also reachable, but they have the same root cause. NOTE: this can be leveraged to conduct SQL injection attacks and execute arbitrary code.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5621- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
phpmyadminDebian:12 |
before 4:2.11.8.1-5 | 4:2.11.8.1-5 |
phpmyadminDebian:13 |
before 4:2.11.8.1-5 | 4:2.11.8.1-5 |
phpmyadminDebian:14 |
before 4:2.11.8.1-5 | 4:2.11.8.1-5 |
phpmyadminDebian:4.0 |
before 4:2.9.1.1-10, plus listed versions 4:2.9.1.1-34:2.9.1.1-44:2.9.1.1-54:2.9.1.1-64:2.9.1.1-74:2.9.1.1-84:2.9.1.1-9 |
4:2.9.1.1-10 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | phpMyAdmin 3.1.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery / SQL Injection | 2008-12-08 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-5621 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.0) in Phpmyadmin, published December 17, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.15%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in phpmyadmin 4:2.11.8.1-5.
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3501
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-32.xml
debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1723
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47168
securityreason.com/securityalert/4753
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osvdb.org/50894
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00784.html
secunia.com/advisories/33146
phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2008-10.php
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/12/1
securityfocus.com/bid/32720
exploit-db.com/exploits/7382
typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-20081222-1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5621
github.com/advisories/GHSA-427m-jx2h-q45m
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-5621