CVE-2019-12922: A CSRF issue in phpMyAdmin 4.9.0.1 allows deletion of any server in the Setup page.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2019-12922?

phpmyadmin: upgrade to newer than 4.9.0.1; fedora: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2019-12922 being exploited?

CVE-2019-12922 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2019-12922 affect?

CVE-2019-12922 affects phpmyadmin, fedora. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). A CSRF issue in phpMyAdmin 4.9.0.1 allows deletion of any server in the Setup page.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2019-12922?

Priority 52/100. EPSS top 4%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

This week

MEDIUM 6.5UPGRADEMITIGATE

CVE-2019-12922 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting phpmyadmin, fedora. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A CSRF issue in phpMyAdmin 4.9.0.1 allows deletion of any server in the Setup page.

Why this priority

EPSS top 4%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	10.7% (top 4%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2019-09-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: fedoraproject · phpmyadmin

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-09-13 13:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:15 UTCUpdated Record last modified

phpmyadmin phpmyadmin UPGRADE

Affected: <= 4.9.0.1

Fixed in: newer than 4.9.0.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy phpmyadmin || rpm -q phpmyadmin || phpmyadmin --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 4.9.0.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade phpmyadmin

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade phpmyadmin

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

fedoraproject fedora MITIGATE

Affected: 29 · 30 · 31

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 29

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: phpMyAdmin 4.9.0.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2019-12922?

phpmyadmin: upgrade to newer than 4.9.0.1; fedora: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-12922 being exploited?

CVE-2019-12922 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2019-12922 affect?

CVE-2019-12922 affects phpmyadmin, fedora. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). A CSRF issue in phpMyAdmin 4.9.0.1 allows deletion of any server in the Setup page.

How urgent is CVE-2019-12922?

Priority 52/100. EPSS top 4%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

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