CVE-2020-26934

Name: CVE-2020-26934
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-10-10T19:15:12.307+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 2.16%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-26934 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. phpMyAdmin before 4.9.6 and 5.x before 5.0.3 allows XSS through the transformation feature via a crafted link.. EPSS estimates a 2.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

phpMyAdmin before 4.9.6 and 5.x before 5.0.3 allows XSS through the transformation feature via a crafted link.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

2.16%

79.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	>= 4.9.0, < 4.9.6
Phpmyadmin	Phpmyadmin	>= 5.0.0, < 5.0.3
Opensuse	Backports Sle	15.0
Opensuse	Leap	15.1
Opensuse	Leap	15.2
Fedoraproject	Fedora	31
Fedoraproject	Fedora	32
Fedoraproject	Fedora	33
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00027.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00024.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FHST4E5IJG7IKZTTW3R6MEZPVHJZ472K/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PXK37YEHSDYCIPQSYEMN2OFTP2ZLM7DO/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TNLGHVDNAEZEGRTUESSSQFM7MZTHIDQ5/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-35Third Party Advisory
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2020-5/Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00027.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00024.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FHST4E5IJG7IKZTTW3R6MEZPVHJZ472K/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PXK37YEHSDYCIPQSYEMN2OFTP2ZLM7DO/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TNLGHVDNAEZEGRTUESSSQFM7MZTHIDQ5/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-35Third Party Advisory
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/security/PMASA-2020-5/Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 10, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-26934?

phpMyAdmin before 4.9.6 and 5.x before 5.0.3 allows XSS through the transformation feature via a crafted link.

How severe is CVE-2020-26934?

CVE-2020-26934 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-26934?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2020-26934?

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Source: NVD / NIST