CVE-2019-6799: An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin before 4.8.5

Q: How do I fix CVE-2019-6799?

phpmyadmin: upgrade to newer than 4.8.4; debian linux: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2019-6799 being exploited?

CVE-2019-6799 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-2019-6799 affect?

CVE-2019-6799 affects phpmyadmin, debian linux. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.9). An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin before 4.8.5. When the AllowArbitraryServer configuration setting is set to true, with the use of a rogue MySQL server, an attacker can read any file on the server that the web server's user can access.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2019-6799?

Priority 55/100. EPSS top 3%: very likely to be exploited; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action; On your watchlist

This week

MEDIUM 5.9REMOTEWATCHLISTUPGRADEMITIGATE

CVE-2019-6799 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.9) affecting phpmyadmin, debian linux. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin before 4.8.5. When the AllowArbitraryServer configuration setting is set to true, with the use of a rogue MySQL server, an attacker can read any file on the server that the web server's user can access. This is related to the mysql.allow_local_infile PHP configuration, and the inadvertent ignoring of "options(MYSQLI_OPT_LOCAL_INFILE" calls.

Why this priority

EPSS top 3%: very likely to be exploited
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.9 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	14.8% (top 3%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2019-01-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

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

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-01-26 17:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:39 UTCUpdated Record last modified

phpmyadmin phpmyadmin UPGRADE

Affected: >= 4.0.0 and <= 4.8.4

Fixed in: newer than 4.8.4

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 4.0.0

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 4.8.4 (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.

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 4.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison phpmyadmin sudo apt install phpmyadmin=<VERSION_BEFORE_4.0.0> sudo apt-mark hold phpmyadmin

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list phpmyadmin sudo dnf downgrade phpmyadmin-<VERSION_BEFORE_4.0.0> sudo dnf versionlock add phpmyadmin

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

debian debian linux MITIGATE

Affected: 8.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8.0

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.

Nuclei scan template: phpMyAdmin <4.8.5 - Local File Inclusion

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-2019-6799?

phpmyadmin: upgrade to newer than 4.8.4; debian linux: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-6799 being exploited?

CVE-2019-6799 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-2019-6799 affect?

CVE-2019-6799 affects phpmyadmin, debian linux. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.9). An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin before 4.8.5. When the AllowArbitraryServer configuration setting is set to true, with the use of a rogue MySQL server, an attacker can read any file on the server that the web server's user can access.

How urgent is CVE-2019-6799?

Priority 55/100. EPSS top 3%: very likely to be exploited; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action; On your watchlist

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities · MySQL vulnerabilities · Debian vulnerabilities · phpMyAdmin vulnerabilities

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