CVE-2023-25727Network attack vector

Authenticated script execution via unescaped upload filename

Published Feb 13, 2023 · Updated Nov 3, 2025

Cross-site scripting in phpMyAdmin 4.3.0 through 4.9.10 and 5.0.0 through 5.2.0 allows remote authenticated users to run script via SQL upload. The drag_drop_import.js result dialog reads the uploaded file's data-filename value and appends it to an HTML string without escaping, so markup in the filename is interpreted by the browser. Exploitation requires authenticated access, an enabled drag-and-drop import feature, and interaction with a crafted SQL upload; script execution is confined to the affected phpMyAdmin web origin.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability1.16%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in phpMyAdmin 4.3.0 through 4.9.10 and 5.0.0 through 5.2.0 allows remote authenticated users to run script via SQL upload. The drag_drop_import.js result dialog reads the uploaded file's data-filename value and appends it to an HTML string without escaping, so markup in the filename is interpreted by the browser. Exploitation requires authenticated access, an enabled drag-and-drop import feature, and interaction with a crafted SQL upload; script execution is confined to the affected phpMyAdmin web origin.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-25727
Published
Feb 13, 2023
Updated
Nov 3, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 13, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 3, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

5.4CISA ADP VulnrichmentCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript/JScript

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