CVE-2014-4954

Name: CVE-2014-4954
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2014-07-20T11:12:51.15+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.45%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-4954 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the PMA_getHtmlForActionLinks function in libraries/structure.lib.php in phpMyAdmin 4.2.x before 4.2.6 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted table comment that is improperly handled during construction of a database structure page.. EPSS estimates a 1.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the PMA_getHtmlForActionLinks function in libraries/structure.lib.php in phpMyAdmin 4.2.x before 4.2.6 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted table comment that is improperly handled during construction of a database structure page.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.45%

70.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.2.0
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.2.1
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.2.2
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.2.3
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.2.4
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	4.2.5

References

Timeline

Published: Jul 20, 2014
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-4954?

How severe is CVE-2014-4954?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-4954 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4954?

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Source: NVD / NIST