---
id: CVE-2026-119427
title: phpMyAdmin through 5.2.3 SQL Injection via Designer saveSetting
summary: >-
  phpMyAdmin through 5.2.3 contains an sql injection vulnerability in Designer
  saveSetting() that allows authenticated users to inject SQL via unescaped
  json_encode() output. Attackers can send crafted index or value parameters
  with operat…
severity: medium
cvss: 4.2
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-89
vendor: phpMyAdmin
product: phpMyAdmin
affected:
  - phpMyAdmin <= 5.2.3
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-11-04T15:06:57.005452Z'
published: '2026-10-30'
updated: '2026-11-04'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-04T15:07:12.105Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-119427'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/ec0c6d8394b70d67798f38b645e39c26ea96a2a3
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/8d1244a72b3be073418e0e08f6f5506815bc7e65
  - url: 'https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/pull/18698'
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/blob/RELEASE_5_2_3/libraries/classes/Database/Designer/Common.php#L788-L808
  - url: 'https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/phpmyadmin-designer-json-sqli'
  - url: 'https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin'
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyadmin-through-5.2.3-sql-injection-via-designer-savesetting
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: phpMyAdmin through 5.2.3 SQL Injection via Designer
      saveSetting
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00316
epssPercentile: 0.24608
ingestedAt: '2026-11-03T10:42:03.642Z'
---

## Overview

phpMyAdmin through 5.2.3 contains an sql injection vulnerability in Designer saveSetting() that allows authenticated users to inject SQL via unescaped json_encode() output. Attackers can send crafted index or value parameters with operation=save_setting_value to /database/designer to overwrite other users' designer settings or run controluser subqueries.

## Affected

- `phpMyAdmin <= 5.2.3`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.