Low severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 21, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-4579
CVE-2012-4579
Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpMyAdmin 3.5.x before 3.5.2.2 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a Table Operations (1) TRUNCATE or (2) DROP link for a crafted table name, (3) the Add Trigger popup within a Triggers page that references crafted table names, (4) an invalid trigger-creation attempt for a crafted table name, (5) crafted data in a table, or (6) a crafted tooltip label name during GIS data visualization, a different issue than CVE-2012-4345.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
phpmyadmin/phpmyadminPackagist | >= 3.5, < 3.5.2.2 | 3.5.2.2 |
Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:3.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:3.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:3.5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:3.5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:3.5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2012-4.phpnvdPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-q7v2-w38r-pv7vghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4579ghsaADVISORY
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