# CVE-2025-3573: phpmyadmin: Versions of the package jquery-validation before 1.20.0 are vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in the showLabel...

CVE-2025-3573 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-3573, released April 15, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-3573
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a
- EPSS: 0.0036
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Apr 15, 2025

## Description

Versions of the package jquery-validation before 1.20.0 are vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in the showLabel() function, which may take input from a user-controlled placeholder value. This value will populate a message via $.validator.messages in a user localizable dictionary.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | kalkun Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 0.8.3.2-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-3573](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-3573.md) | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Linux | kalkun Debian 14 | 0.8.3.2-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-3573](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-3573.md) | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Linux | phpmyadmin Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 4:5.2.2-really+dfsg-1+deb13u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-3573](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-3573.md) | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Linux | phpmyadmin Debian 14 | 4:5.2.2-really+dfsg-2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-3573](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-3573.md) | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Linux | znuny Debian 14 | 6.5.16-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-3573](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-3573.md) | Apr 15, 2025 |

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