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Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2026-56703

Adminer before 5.4.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in SQLite query handling where VACUUM INTO is not blocked despite ATTACH restrictions. Authenticated attackers can execute VACUUM INTO to write PHP code to arbitrary file paths and execute commands on the server.

Products
adminer
Affected versions
4.8.1-1, 4.8.1-2, 4.8.1-4, 5.1.0-1, 5.2.1+dfsg-1, 5.3.0+dfsg-1, 5.4.0+dfsg-1, 5.4.1+dfsg-1, 5.4.2+dfsg-1, 5.4.3+dfsg-1, 5.4.4+dfsg-1, 6.0.0-1, 6.0.1-1, 6.0.2-1, 6.1.0-1, 6.1.1-1, 6.1.2-1
Fixed versions
5.4.3+dfsg-1
CVEs
CVE-2026-56703
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
30 Oct 2026, 09:04 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2026-56703

core-osv · Original source

Published 25 Aug 2026, 02:16 UTC

Adminer before 5.4.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in SQLite query handling where VACUUM INTO is not blocked despite ATTACH restrictions. Authenticated attackers can execute VACUUM INTO to write PHP code to arbitrary file paths and execute commands on the server.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2026-56703

adminer

Fixed versions: Not specified

adminer

Fixed versions: Not specified

adminer

Fixed versions: 5.4.3+dfsg-1

Complete source record
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  "method": "structured",
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      "modified": "2026-10-13T10:00:16.199724422Z",
      "provider": "osv",
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 307609,
  "published_at": "2026-08-25T02:16:42.043+00:00"
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