Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2008-4096Improper Input Validation in Phpmyadmin

Severity
8.5HIGHNVD
EPSS
16.9%
top 5.02%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedSep 18
Latest updateMay 2

Description

libraries/database_interface.lib.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.9.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a request to server_databases.php with a sort_by parameter containing PHP sequences, which are processed by create_function.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/C:C/I:C/A:CExploitability: 6.8 | Impact: 10.0

Affected Packages3 packages

debiandebian/phpmyadmin< phpmyadmin 4:2.11.8.1-2 (bookworm)
Debianphpmyadmin/phpmyadmin< 4:2.11.8.1-2+3
NVDphpmyadmin/phpmyadmin2.11.9+51

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-j99q-43xw-28f9: libraries/database_interface2022-05-02
OSV
CVE-2008-4096: libraries/database_interface2008-09-18

💥Exploits & PoCs

9
Exploit-DB
Synchronet BBS 3.16c - Denial of Service2017-02-28
Exploit-DB
Linux Kernel < 2.6.22 - 'ftruncate()'/'open()' Local Privilege Escalation2008-10-27
Exploit-DB
CYASK 3.x - 'neturl' Local File Disclosure2008-09-18
Exploit-DB
phpMyAdmin 3.2 - 'server_databases.php' Remote Command Execution2008-09-15
Exploit-DB
Joomla! Component Datsogallery 1.6 - Blind SQL Injection2008-05-10

📋Vendor Advisories

2
Debian
CVE-2008-4096: phpmyadmin - libraries/database_interface.lib.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.9.1 allows remote...2008
Red Hat
phpMyAdmin: Code execution vulnerability (< 2.11.9.1)