Improper input validation in phpMyAdmin
CVE-2008-4096
libraries/database_interface.lib.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.9.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a request to server_databases.php with a sort_by parameter containing PHP sequences, which are processed by create_function.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 8.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.112 (95.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.112 · newest: 0.112 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- phpMyAdmin — versions 2.0, 2.0.0, 2.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/31884 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/31918 (third-party-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01290.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2585 (vdb-entry)
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01137.html (vendor-advisory)
- osvdb.org/48196 (vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/15/2 (mailing-list, Exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-4096?
- CVE-2008-4096 is a vulnerability in phpMyAdmin, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2008-09-18.
- Is CVE-2008-4096 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.