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

CVE-2012-5159 — Code Injection in Phpmyadmin

CWE-94 — Code Injection6 documents6 sources
Severity
7.5HIGHNVD
EPSS
87.9%
top 0.52%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
2
PhpmyadminDebian Phpmyadmin
Timeline
PublishedSep 25
Latest updateMay 17

Description

phpMyAdmin 3.5.2.2, as distributed by the cdnetworks-kr-1 mirror during an unspecified time frame in 2012, contains an externally introduced modification (Trojan Horse) in server_sync.php, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via an eval injection attack.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/C:P/I:P/A:PExploitability: 10.0 | Impact: 6.4

Affected Packages2 packages

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-g39j-4qc9-5rh4: phpMyAdmin 3↗2022-05-17
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💥Exploits & PoCs

2
Exploit-DB
phpMyAdmin 3.5.2.2 - 'server_sync.php' Backdoor (Metasploit)↗2012-10-10
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Metasploit
phpMyAdmin 3.5.2.2 server_sync.php Backdoor↗
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Debian
CVE-2012-5159: phpmyadmin - phpMyAdmin 3.5.2.2, as distributed by the cdnetworks-kr-1 mirror during an unspe...↗2012
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💬Community

1
Bugzilla
CVE-2012-5159 phpmyadmin: cdnetworks-kr-1 used to distribute modified archive of phpMyAdmin, containing a backdoor (PMASA-2012-5)↗2012-09-25
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