CVE-2025-24530: 
PHP vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2025-24530 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability discovered in phpMyAdmin versions 5.x before 5.2.2. The vulnerability was identified in the 'Check tables' feature, where a specially-crafted table or database name could be used to trigger an XSS attack. The issue was disclosed on January 20, 2025, and updated on January 23, 2025 (phpMyAdmin Advisory).

The vulnerability is classified as a moderate severity issue with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The attack vector is network-based (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L) and requires low privileges (PR:L). The vulnerability does not require user interaction (UI:N) and has changed scope (S:C), with low confidentiality (C:L) and integrity (I:L) impacts, but no availability impact (A:N). The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (NVD).

When exploited, this XSS vulnerability could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into the application through the 'Check tables' feature. This could potentially lead to compromised user accounts and unauthorized access to sensitive data (Security Online).

Users are strongly encouraged to upgrade to phpMyAdmin version 5.2.2 or newer, which contains the fix for this vulnerability. For those unable to upgrade immediately, a patch is available in commit a45efd0eb9415240480adeefc587158c766bc4a0 (phpMyAdmin Advisory).