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)

EPSS: 0.096 (95.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Phpmyadmin — versions 3.0.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.1.1
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.