ADOdb is a PHP database class library that provides abstractions for performing queries and managing databases. In versions 5.22.9 and below, improper escaping of a query parameter may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL statements when the code using ADOdb connects to a sqlite3 database and calls the metaColumns(), metaForeignKeys() or metaIndexes() methods with a crafted table name. This is fixed in version 5.22.10. To workaround this issue, only pass controlled data to metaColumns(), metaForeignKeys() and metaIndexes() method's $table parameter.

The remote Debian 11 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-4340 advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4340-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org     https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                   Bastien Roucaris     October 20, 2025                              https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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    Package        : libphp-adodb     Version        : 5.20.19-1+deb11u3     CVE ID         : CVE-2025-54119     Debian Bug     : 1110464

    libphp-adodb, a class library that provides abstractions for performing queries and managing databases,     was affected by a vulnerability.

    Improper escaping of a query parameter may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL     statements when the code using ADOdb connects to a sqlite3 or sqlite database and calls the     metaColumns(), metaForeignKeys() or metaIndexes() methods with a crafted table name.

    For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version     5.20.19-1+deb11u3.

    We recommend that you upgrade your libphp-adodb packages.

    For the detailed security status of libphp-adodb please refer to     its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libphp-adodb

    Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply     these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be     found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - ADOdb is a PHP database class library that provides abstractions for performing queries and managing     databases. In versions 5.22.9 and below, improper escaping of a query parameter may allow an attacker to     execute arbitrary SQL statements when the code using ADOdb connects to a sqlite3 database and calls the     metaColumns(), metaForeignKeys() or metaIndexes() methods with a crafted table name. This is fixed in     version 5.22.10. To workaround this issue, only pass controlled data to metaColumns(), metaForeignKeys()     and metaIndexes() method's $table parameter. (CVE-2025-54119)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

The remote Fedora 41 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the FEDORA-2025-c35c1e0e04 advisory.

    5.22.10


Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Fedora 42 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the FEDORA-2025-c097d23f40 advisory.

    5.22.10


Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

  - ADOdb is a PHP database class library that provides abstractions for performing queries and managing
    databases. In versions 5.22.9 and below, improper escaping of a query parameter may allow an attacker to
    execute arbitrary SQL statements when the code using ADOdb connects to a sqlite3 database and calls the
    metaColumns(), metaForeignKeys() or metaIndexes() methods with a crafted table name. This is fixed in
    version 5.22.10. To workaround this issue, only pass controlled data to metaColumns(), metaForeignKeys()
    and metaIndexes() method's $table parameter. (CVE-2025-54119)

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
270801	Debian dla-4340 : libphp-adodb - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	critical
253415	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-54119	Nessus	Misc.	critical
248480	Fedora 41 : php-adodb (2025-c35c1e0e04)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	critical
248477	Fedora 42 : php-adodb (2025-c097d23f40)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	critical
428722	SCA: security update for adodb/adodb-php (GHSA-vf2r-cxg9-p7rf)	Tenable Cloud Security	SCA Checks	critical
428722	SCA: security update for adodb/adodb-php (GHSA-vf2r-cxg9-p7rf)	Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security	SCA Checks	critical

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