Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
PHPMiniAdmin 1.9.160630 has a stored cross-site scripting issue in database, table, and column names. If the tool is used, an attacker may be able to make malicious content persist in the admin interface, with potential account takeover or data theft impact.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted cleanup item for any environment using PHPMiniAdmin. Prioritize immediately if the tool is internet-accessible, shared by multiple administrators, or connected to sensitive databases.
Technical view
The CVE describes stored XSS in PHPMiniAdmin 1.9.160630 via names of databases, tables, and columns. The source bundle states potential account takeover and scraping of data. No CVSS score, CWE, patch details, or affected version range beyond 1.9.160630 is provided.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to organizations running PHPMiniAdmin 1.9.160630, especially shared or internet-accessible database administration instances. The sources do not identify other affected versions or products.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed in KEV, and the provided sources do not claim active exploitation. Practical risk depends on whether attackers can influence database object names viewed by administrators.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: the CVE record provides the vulnerability type, version, and impact statement, but not scoring, patch status, or proof of exploitation. Avoid expanding affected versions without vendor or maintainer confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory PHPMiniAdmin deployments and confirm whether version 1.9.160630 is present.
- Restrict PHPMiniAdmin access to trusted networks and authenticated administrators.
- Check upstream maintainer guidance for fixed versions, patches, or replacement advice.
- Review and remove suspicious database, table, or column names after assessment.
- Retire PHPMiniAdmin if it is unnecessary or no longer maintained.
Validation and detection
- Search asset inventory and code repositories for PHPMiniAdmin installations.
- Verify installed PHPMiniAdmin versions against 1.9.160630.
- Confirm admin interfaces are not publicly reachable without strong access controls.
- Review database object names for unexpected script-like content.
- Check logs for unusual admin sessions or data access around PHPMiniAdmin use.
Public sources used
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- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/osalabs/phpminiadminCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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