How severe is CVE-2008-5621?

CVE-2008-5621 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-5621 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-5621?

CVE-2008-5621 primarily affects Phpmyadmin. In total, 27 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5621?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2008-5621 published?

CVE-2008-5621 was published on 2008-12-17 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-5621

CVE-2008-5621 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phpmyadmin with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-352.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (80th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-352
Affected product: Phpmyadmin
Published: 2008-12-17
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin 2.11.x before 2.11.9.4 and 3.x before 3.1.1.0 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions as the administrator via a link or IMG tag to tbl_structure.php with a modified table parameter. NOTE: other unspecified pages are also reachable, but they have the same root cause. NOTE: this can be leveraged to conduct SQL injection attacks and execute arbitrary code.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5621?: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin 2.11.x before 2.11.9.4 and 3.x before 3.1.1.0 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions as the administrator via a link or IMG tag to tbl_structure.php with a modified table parameter. NOTE: other unspecified pages are also reachable, but they have the same root cause. NOTE: this can be leveraged to conduct SQL injection attacks and execute arbitrary code.
How severe is CVE-2008-5621?: CVE-2008-5621 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2008-5621 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-5621?: CVE-2008-5621 primarily affects Phpmyadmin. In total, 27 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5621?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2008-5621 published?: CVE-2008-5621 was published on 2008-12-17 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (27)

cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.11.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.11.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.11.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.11.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.11.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.11.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.11.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.11.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.11.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.11.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.11.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.11.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:2.11.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:3.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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