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)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.027 (85.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.027 · newest: 0.027 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- phpMyAdmin — versions 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2
- openSUSE — versions 12.3, 13.1, 13.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201505-03 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-12/msg00017.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/71247 (vdb-entry)
- github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/80cd40b6687a6717860d345d6eb55bef2908e961 (Exploit)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2014-14.php (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.