MediumCVE-2026-119429

    phpMyAdmin through 5.2.3 Two-Factor Authentication Removal via /config/set (CVE-2026-119429)

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    What is affected, what to do

    phpMyAdmin through 5.2.3 contains a missing re-authentication vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to remove two-factor authentication by posting the 2fa key to /config/set. Attackers holding a hijacked session can submit key=2fa with a null JSON value to SetConfigController, stripping 2FA so later logins require only the MySQL password.

    An exploit is publicly available. The available sources name no fixed version. Check the vendor guidance in the references below.

    Affected
    • phpMyAdmin lte *..5.2.3

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    Metrics

    5.3

    Priority

    XIEM Effective CVSS: highest available CVSS rating from NVD and vendor data.

    Source: Vendor (CNA), CVSS v4

    4.3

    CVSS v3

    Severity Medium on the scale from 0 to 10.

    Source: BSI, CVE.org

    0.4 %

    EPSS score

    Low — model estimates < 1% exploitation likelihood.

    Source: FIRST EPSS, percentile 31.5

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    Severity
    Medium
    Priority (0–325)

    The priority score is a consolidated metric that condenses several individual signals into a single, action-guiding ranking: technical severity (CVSS), exploitation likelihood (EPSS), known-exploited status (KEV) and the context of the affected asset. The aim is to answer the only truly important question in vulnerability management: what first?

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    64.43 Methodology
    Exploit maturity

    An exploit is code or a technique that specifically uses a concrete vulnerability to force unintended behaviour — such as executing code or escalating privileges. It is the tool that turns a theoretical flaw into a practical attack.

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    PoC (publicly reported)
    XIEM Effective CVSS

    XIEM® is the tiered managed-security operating model from NEOSEC and a registered trademark of NEOSEC GmbH. It extends classic SIEM — the central collection, normalisation and correlation of security-relevant events — with endpoint forensics, network visibility and deception technology, and consolidates them into three building tiers: Sentry, Orchestrate and Command.

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    5.3 Methodology
    CVSS v3

    CVSS is the globally established, open standard for assessing the technical severity of a vulnerability on a scale from 0 to 10. It describes how easily a flaw can be exploited and what damage it can cause — but not how likely its actual exploitation is. CVSS and the complementary EPSS deliberately answer different questions.

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    4.3
    CVSS v4

    CVSS is the globally established, open standard for assessing the technical severity of a vulnerability on a scale from 0 to 10. It describes how easily a flaw can be exploited and what damage it can cause — but not how likely its actual exploitation is. CVSS and the complementary EPSS deliberately answer different questions.

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    5.3
    EPSS score

    The EPSS score is the absolute model output for an individual vulnerability: the estimated probability of real-world exploitation within the next 30 days, expressed as a value between 0 and 1 (i.e. 0 % to 100 %). A score of 0.42 means „the model estimates a 42 % chance of real-world exploitation within 30 days“.

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    0.4 %
    Low — model estimates < 1% exploitation likelihood.
    EPSS percentile

    The EPSS percentile is the relative position of a vulnerability within all EPSS-scored CVEs, expressed as a value between 0 and 1. A percentile of 0.90 means „this CVE has a higher EPSS score than 90 % of all other scored CVEs“. Unlike the EPSS score, it is not a probability — but a positioning within a ranking.

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    31.5
    Elevated — this CVE ranks above at least 10% of all CVEs scored today.
    KEV status

    The KEV catalogue is a list maintained by the US authority CISA of vulnerabilities for which active exploitation in the wild has been confirmed. It answers not the question „how severe?“ but „is it already being attacked?“ — thereby sharply prioritising patching.

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    Published
    CISA assessment (SSVC)
    Exploitation: none known · not automatable · Technical impact: partial
    Source: CISA Vulnrichment, as of 30 October 2026
    CWE

    CWE is a catalogue of typical weakness types in software and hardware — such as flawed input validation, unsafe memory handling or poor authentication. Where a CVE names a concrete vulnerability in a concrete product, a CWE describes the underlying class of defect.

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    CWE-620

    Detection rules

    No NEOSEC detection rule is available for this vulnerability yet.

    Classification under NIS2 and CRA

    Rule-based classification from exploitation status and severity. It does not replace a case-by-case assessment.

    NIS2

    NIS2 is EU Directive (EU) 2022/2555 to raise the level of cybersecurity across the Union. It substantially broadens obligations compared with the first NIS directive: more sectors, mandatory risk management, staged reporting duties and personal accountability of senior management.

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    Handle the vulnerability in regular vulnerability handling under Art. 21(2)(e) NIS2.
    CRA

    The CRA is EU Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 setting horizontal cybersecurity requirements for „products with digital elements“ — from industrial controllers and software to connected consumer devices. For the first time manufacturers must ensure security across the entire product lifecycle, handle vulnerabilities and provide security updates.

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    From 11.12.2027, Annex I Part II CRA requires manufacturers of affected products with digital elements to handle vulnerabilities without delay and provide security updates.
    ISO/IEC 27001

    ISO/IEC 27001 is the internationally leading standard for an information security management system (ISMS). It describes a risk-based, process-oriented framework to systematically plan, implement, review and improve information security.

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    Control A.8.8, management of technical vulnerabilities: assess relevance to your systems, plan remediation and keep evidence.

    Description

    phpMyAdmin through 5.2.3 contains a missing re-authentication vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to remove two-factor authentication by posting the 2fa key to /config/set. Attackers holding a hijacked session can submit key=2fa with a null JSON value to SetConfigController, stripping 2FA so later logins require only the MySQL password.

    Source: BSI CSAF, BSI WID Portal, NVD (NIST), cvelistv5

    Affected products

    The following versions are affected. Older releases of the same product line are also vulnerable unless stated otherwise.

    Affected products
    Affected versionsFixed in
    phpMyAdminphpMyAdmin
    • ≤ 5.2.3
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    phpmyadminphpmyadmin
    • ≤ 5.2.3
    • —
    Open SourcephpMyAdmin
    • ≤ 5.2.3
    • —

    Vendors and products

    Weakness classes (CWE)

    • CWE-620Unverified Password Change

      Base

      When setting a new password for a user, the product does not require knowledge of the original password, or using another form of authentication.

      Entry at MITRE CWE-620

    Public exploit references

    Publicly reported proof-of-concepts, exploit modules and detection templates for this vulnerability. NEOSEC links to the original sources only and does not provide any exploit code.

    Public exploit references
    Reference tagged as exploitvulncheck.com (opens in a new tab)PoC (publicly reported)reported, not verified—

    References & sources

    • abraxaslabs.techresearch/phpmyadmin-config-set-2faThird-party advisory, Exploit, Third-party advisory
    • github.comphpmyadmin/phpmyadminProduct, Product
    • github.comphpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/blob/RELEASE_5_2_3/libraries/classes/Cont…Technical description, Product
    • github.comphpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/6482dfa28bd56d515f482b008b194a5166…Patch, Patch
    • github.comphpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/b2a3e41f1e9ce42d1ee3f07a91f4760299…Patch, Patch
    • github.comphpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/pull/19087Patch, Issue tracking, Patch
    • vulncheck.comVulnCheck Advisory: phpMyAdmin through 5.2.3 Two-Factor Authentication Removal via /config/setThird-party advisory, Exploit, Patch, Third-party advisory

    Changes to this CVE

    Who changed this CVE and when: NVD (analysis, affected products, CVSS), the CVE publisher (CNA) and additional providers such as CISA (ADP).

    1. Initial analysis by NVDNVD

      Newly listed as affected:
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      Individual changes of this event as published by NVD
      TypeActionBeforeAfter
      Product configurationadded
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      OR *cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.2.3
      Reference typeadded
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      VulnCheck: https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/phpmyadmin-config-set-2fa Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
      Reference typeadded
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      VulnCheck: https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin Types: Product
      Reference typeadded
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      VulnCheck: https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/blob/RELEASE_5_2_3/libraries/classes/Controllers/Config/SetConfigController.php#L29-L41 Types: Product
      Reference typeadded
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      VulnCheck: https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/6482dfa28bd56d515f482b008b194a516646fe1b Types: Patch
      Reference typeadded
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      VulnCheck: https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/b2a3e41f1e9ce42d1ee3f07a91f476029987799f Types: Patch
      Reference typeadded
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      VulnCheck: https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/pull/19087 Types: Patch
      Reference typeadded
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      VulnCheck: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyadmin-through-5.2.3-two-factor-authentication-removal-via-config-set Types: Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory

      Source identifier: nvd@nist.gov

    2. Record modifiedCISA ADP

      CISA assessment (SSVC): exploitation: none known, automatable: no

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      Individual changes of this event as published by NVD
      TypeActionBeforeAfter
      SSVC assessmentadded
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      {"id":"CVE-2026-119429","role":"CISA Coordinator","options":[{"exploitation":"none"},{"automatable":"no"},{"technicalImpact":"partial"}],"version":"2.0.3","timestamp":"2026-10-30T15:21:00.472324Z"}

      Source identifier: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    3. ReceivedVulnCheck

      CVSS V4.0: AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

      CVSS V3.1: AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

      Weakness type: CWE-620

      Description added or changed

      Show 12 original changes
      Individual changes of this event as published by NVD
      TypeActionBeforeAfter
      Descriptionadded
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      phpMyAdmin through 5.2.3 contains a missing re-authentication vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to remove two-factor authentication by posting the 2fa key to /config/set. Attackers holding a hijacked session can submit key=2fa with a null JSON value to SetConfigController, stripping 2FA so later logins require only the MySQL password.
      CVSSadded
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      AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
      CVSSadded
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      AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
      Weakness type (CWE)added
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      CWE-620
      Affected versions (publisher)added
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      New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/119xxx/CVE-2026-119429.json">CVE-2026-119429</a>
      Referenceadded
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      https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/phpmyadmin-config-set-2fa
      Referenceadded
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      https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
      Referenceadded
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      https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/blob/RELEASE_5_2_3/libraries/classes/Controllers/Config/SetConfigController.php#L29-L41
      Referenceadded
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      https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/6482dfa28bd56d515f482b008b194a516646fe1b
      Referenceadded
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      https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/b2a3e41f1e9ce42d1ee3f07a91f476029987799f
      Referenceadded
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      https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/pull/19087
      Referenceadded
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      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyadmin-through-5.2.3-two-factor-authentication-removal-via-config-set

      Source identifier: disclosure@vulncheck.com

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