How to fix CVE-2019-25453?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Verify Content-Security-Policy and output encoding.

Is PHP affected by CVE-2019-25453?

Organizations using phpMoAdmin 1.1.5 should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2019-25453, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 6.1. Attackers could inject scripts to steal sessions or perform actions as authenticated users. Proof-of-concept code is publicly available.

CVE-2019-25453

MEDIUM

2026-02-20 [email protected]

6.1

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 22:04 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Feb 24, 2026 - 20:43 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Feb 20, 2026 - 23:16 nvd

MEDIUM 6.1

Description

phpMoAdmin 1.1.5 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by manipulating the newdb parameter. Attackers can craft URLs with JavaScript payloads in the newdb parameter of moadmin.php to execute arbitrary code in users' browsers when they visit the malicious link.

Analysis

phpMoAdmin 1.1.5 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by manipulating the newdb parameter. [CVSS 6.1 MEDIUM]

Technical Context

Classified as CWE-79 (Cross-site Scripting (XSS)). Affects the newdb component of Phpmoadmin. phpMoAdmin 1.1.5 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by manipulating the newdb parameter. Attackers can craft URLs with JavaScript payloads in the newdb parameter of moadmin.php to execute arbitrary code in users' browsers when they visit the malicious link.

Affected Products

Vendor: Phpmoadmin. Product: Phpmoadmin. Versions: up to 1.1.5. Component: newdb.

Remediation

Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Implement output encoding and Content Security Policy headers. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +0.1

CVSS: +30

POC: +20

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