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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.966 (99.9th percentile), scored .
Very high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — among the top 0.1% most-likely-to-be-exploited CVEs. 100th percentile — 99.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.966 · newest: 0.966 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- phpMyAdmin
- Debian Linux — versions 4.0, 5.0
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
- www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2009-3.php (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200906-03.xml (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/34642 (Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.gnucitizen.org/blog/cve-2009-1151-phpmyadmin-remote-code-execution-proof-of… (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504191/100/0/threaded (mailing-list, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1824 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html (Product, vendor-advisory)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/34236 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- secunia.com/advisories/34430 (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.