CVE-2009-1151
CRITICALCISA KEVEPSS 100th pctlDescription
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.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.
phpMyAdmin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Setup script used to generate configuration can be fooled using a crafted POST request to include arbitrary PHP code in generated configuration file.
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Remediation due: 2022-04-15
References
- http://labs.neohapsis.com/2009/04/06/about-cve-2009-1151/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html
- http://phpmyadmin.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/phpmyadmin/branches/MAINT_2_11_9/phpMyAdmin/scripts/setup.php?r1=11514&r2=12301&pathrev=12301
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34430
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34642
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35585
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35635
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200906-03.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1824
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/cve-2009-1151-phpmyadmin-remote-code-execution-proof-of-concept/
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:115
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2009-3.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504191/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34236
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8921
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-1151
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