{"id":"CVE-2026-119429","title":"phpMyAdmin through 5.2.3 Two-Factor Authentication Removal via /config/set","summary":"phpMyAdmin through 5.2.3 contains a missing re-authentication vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to remove two-factor authentication by posting the 2fa key to /config/set. Attackers holding a hijacked session can submit ke…","severity":"medium","cvss":4.3,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N","cvssSource":"cna","cwe":["CWE-620"],"vendor":"phpMyAdmin","product":"phpMyAdmin","affected":["phpMyAdmin <= 5.2.3"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"partial","timestamp":"2026-10-30T15:21:00.472324Z"},"published":"2026-10-30","updated":"2026-10-30","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-30T15:54:53.572Z","source":"CVEORG","sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-119429","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/b2a3e41f1e9ce42d1ee3f07a91f476029987799f"},{"url":"https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/6482dfa28bd56d515f482b008b194a516646fe1b"},{"url":"https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/pull/19087"},{"url":"https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/blob/RELEASE_5_2_3/libraries/classes/Controllers/Config/SetConfigController.php#L29-L41"},{"url":"https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/phpmyadmin-config-set-2fa"},{"url":"https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyadmin-through-5.2.3-two-factor-authentication-removal-via-config-set","label":"VulnCheck Advisory: phpMyAdmin through 5.2.3 Two-Factor Authentication Removal via /config/set"}],"tags":["cve.org"],"epss":0.00402,"epssPercentile":0.34644,"ingestedAt":"2026-11-05T16:07:30.525Z","slug":"CVE-2026-119429","body":"## Overview\n\nphpMyAdmin through 5.2.3 contains a missing re-authentication vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to remove two-factor authentication by posting the 2fa key to /config/set. Attackers holding a hijacked session can submit key=2fa with a null JSON value to SetConfigController, stripping 2FA so later logins require only the MySQL password.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `phpMyAdmin <= 5.2.3`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":24,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":23.7,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}