CVE-2008-3197: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.7.1 allows remote attackers to pe...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This flaw affected phpMyAdmin before 2.11.7.1. A logged-in administrator could be tricked into visiting a malicious page that silently asks phpMyAdmin to create a database or change connection character set settings. It depends on an active authenticated session and user interaction, but phpMyAdmin often controls sensitive databases. Exposure is most likely where legacy phpMyAdmin versions before 2.11.7.1 remain reachable by administrators. Internet-facing phpMyAdmin, shared hosting control panels, and old distribution packages deserve priority review. Current source data lists affected versions only as phpMyAdmin before 2.11.7.1. Treat this as a legacy exposure cleanup item unless unsupported phpMyAdmin is still reachable. It is not supported by KEV or active exploitation evidence in the bundle, but the affected application commonly manages sensitive databases, so lingering old deployments should be removed or upgraded promptly. Mitigation focus: Upgrade phpMyAdmin to 2.11.7.1 or later, or a supported vendor-fixed package.; Review Debian, Fedora, Mandriva, and SUSE advisories if using distribution-managed packages.; Restrict phpMyAdmin access to trusted networks or VPN users where operationally possible..

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Jun 28, 2026, 18:52 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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