RCE in Phpmyadmin
CVE-2009-1151
Static code injection vulnerability in setup.php in phpMyAdmin 2.11.x before 2.11.9.5 and 3.x before 3.1.3.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code into a configuration file via the save action.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.954 (99.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Phpmyadmin
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 4.0, 5.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (Product, vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-1151?
- CVE-2009-1151 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Phpmyadmin, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2009-03-26.
- How severe is CVE-2009-1151?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2009-1151 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2009-1151 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-25), indicating it is being actively exploited. 23 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.