Path Traversal in Phpmyadmin
CVE-2014-8959
Directory traversal vulnerability in libraries/gis/GIS_Factory.class.php in the GIS editor in phpMyAdmin 4.0.x before 4.0.10.6, 4.1.x before 4.1.14.7, and 4.2.x before 4.2.12 allows remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via a crafted geometry-type parameter.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.027 (84.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Phpmyadmin — versions 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2
- Opensuse — versions 12.3, 13.1, 13.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-8959?
- CVE-2014-8959 is a vulnerability in Phpmyadmin, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2014-11-30.
- Is CVE-2014-8959 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.