RCE in phpMyAdmin
CVE-2011-2506
setup/lib/ConfigGenerator.class.php in phpMyAdmin 3.x before 3.3.10.2 and 3.4.x before 3.4.3.1 does not properly restrict the presence of comment closing delimiters, which allows remote attackers to conduct static code injection attacks by leveraging the ability to modify the SESSION superglobal array.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.096 (95.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.096 · newest: 0.096 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- phpMyAdmin — versions 3.0.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.1.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.xxor.se/advisories/phpMyAdmin_3.x_Multiple_Remote_Code_Executions.txt
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/28/2 (mailing-list)
- typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-sa-2011-008/
- www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2011-6.php (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/45292 (third-party-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/28/6 (mailing-list)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/28/8 (mailing-list)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- securityreason.com/securityalert/8306 (third-party-advisory)
- phpmyadmin.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-2506?
- CVE-2011-2506 is a vulnerability in phpMyAdmin, classified under Code Injection. Published 2011-07-14.
- Is CVE-2011-2506 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.