CVE-2004-2630: High severity phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin vulnerability

Published Dec 31, 2004
·
Updated

The MIME transformation system (transformations/textplainexternal.inc.php) in phpMyAdmin 2.5.0 up to 2.6.0-pl1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

15 affected components
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=2.5.2_pl1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=2.5.0
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=2.5.5_rc1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=2.5.7_pl1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=2.5.5
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=2.5.7
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=2.5.6_rc1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=2.6.0_pl1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=2.5.2
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=2.5.1
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=2.5.4
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=2.5.3
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=2.5.6_rc2
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=2.5.5_rc2
phpMyAdmin phpMyAdmin=2.5.5_pl1

Event History

Dec 31, 2004
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Dec 5, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2630?

CVE-2004-2630 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its ability to allow remote command execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-2630?

To fix CVE-2004-2630, update phpMyAdmin to a version greater than 2.6.0-pl1.

3

Which versions of phpMyAdmin are affected by CVE-2004-2630?

CVE-2004-2630 affects phpMyAdmin versions 2.5.0 through 2.6.0-pl1.

4

Can CVE-2004-2630 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2004-2630 can be exploited remotely by an attacker using specially crafted input.

5

What actions can attackers take due to CVE-2004-2630?

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on the server due to the vulnerability in CVE-2004-2630.

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