Exploited
critical
9.8
CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2009-1151: phpMyAdmin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

First published: Thu Mar 26 2009(Updated: )

Setup script used to generate configuration can be fooled using a crafted POST request to include arbitrary PHP code in generated configuration file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
PhpMyAdmin>=2.11.0<2.11.9.5
PhpMyAdmin>=3.0.0<3.1.3.1
Debian=4.0
Debian=5.0
phpMyAdmin
phpMyAdmin=2.11.4
phpMyAdmin=2.11.1.2
phpMyAdmin=2.11.5.1
phpMyAdmin=2.11.1
phpMyAdmin=2.11.5.0
phpMyAdmin=3.1.2
phpMyAdmin=2.11.9.0
phpMyAdmin=2.11.9.1
phpMyAdmin=2.11.0-beta1
phpMyAdmin=2.11.2
phpMyAdmin=2.11.7
phpMyAdmin=3.1.0
phpMyAdmin=2.11.5
phpMyAdmin=2.11.5.2
phpMyAdmin=2.11.2.2
phpMyAdmin=2.11.1-rc1
phpMyAdmin=2.11.5-rc1
phpMyAdmin=2.11.8
phpMyAdmin=2.11.3
phpMyAdmin=2.11.2.1
phpMyAdmin=3.1.1-rc1
phpMyAdmin=2.11.3-rc1
phpMyAdmin=2.11.0-rc1
phpMyAdmin=3.1.1
phpMyAdmin=2.11.6.0
phpMyAdmin=2.11.7.0
phpMyAdmin=3.1.3-rc1
phpMyAdmin=2.11.2.0
phpMyAdmin=2.11.9.2
phpMyAdmin=2.11.9.3
phpMyAdmin=2.11.4-rc1
phpMyAdmin=2.11.1.1
phpMyAdmin=2.11.6
phpMyAdmin=2.11.9
phpMyAdmin=2.11.9.4
phpMyAdmin=2.11.3.0
phpMyAdmin=3.1.2-rc1
phpMyAdmin<=3.1.3
phpMyAdmin=2.11.6-rc1
phpMyAdmin=2.11.1.0
phpMyAdmin=2.11.0
phpMyAdmin>=2.11.0<2.11.9.5
phpMyAdmin>=3.0.0<3.1.3.1

Remedy

http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2009-3.php

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-1151?

    CVE-2009-1151 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability that allows arbitrary PHP code injection in affected versions of phpMyAdmin.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-1151?

    To fix CVE-2009-1151, upgrade to phpMyAdmin version 2.11.9.5 or later, or 3.1.3.1 or later.

  • What versions of phpMyAdmin are affected by CVE-2009-1151?

    CVE-2009-1151 affects phpMyAdmin versions 2.11.0 through 2.11.9.4 and 3.0.0 through 3.1.3.

  • How can CVE-2009-1151 be exploited?

    CVE-2009-1151 can be exploited by sending a crafted POST request to the setup script, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2009-1151?

    Yes, the developers released updates for phpMyAdmin that address CVE-2009-1151, resolving the code injection vulnerability.

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