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MEDIUM

CVE-2019-12616

CVSS v3

6.5

MEDIUM

EPSS Score

20.2 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

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Packages

  • phpmyadmin/phpmyadminPackagistall versions · fixed in 4.9.0

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-12616 Red Hat Product Security

    phpmyadmin: broken tag provided by attacker and pointing at the victim's phpMyAdmin database can cause CSRF through the victim

Full record on NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin before 4.9.0. A vulnerability was found that allows an attacker to trigger a CSRF attack against a phpMyAdmin user. The attacker can trick the user, for instance through a broken <img> tag pointing at the victim's phpMyAdmin database, and the attacker can potentially deliver a payload (such as a specific INSERT or DELETE statement) to the victim.

Technical details

Published
2019-06-05
Exploit-DB
EDB-46982

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12616?

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin before 4.9.0. A vulnerability was found that allows an attacker to trigger a CSRF attack against a phpMyAdmin user. The attacker can trick the user, for instance through a broken <img> tag pointing at the victim's phpMyAdmin database, and the attacker can potentially deliver a payload (such as a specific INSERT or DELETE statement) to the victim.

Is CVE-2019-12616 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-12616 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 20.2% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-12616?

CVE-2019-12616 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity).

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