The security state of phpMyAdmin is managed through frequent patches released by the development team to address vulnerabilities like Remote Code Execution (RCE), SQL injection, and path traversal. Vulnerability and Patch Guide Vulnerability Type Common CVEs Patch Status Key Mitigation Authenticated RCE CVE-2018-12613 Patched in 4.8.2+ Upgrade to version 4.8.2 or later. Path Traversal CVE-2018-12613, CVE-2025-24530 Restrict the target parameter and update software. SQL Injection CVE-2020-22452 Patched in 4.9.5/5.0.2 Sanitize input in getTableCreationQuery. XSS Multiple (PMASA-2019-5)
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