medium
6.5
CWE
94
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2011-2507: Code Injection

First published: Thu Jul 14 2011(Updated: )

libraries/server_synchronize.lib.php in the Synchronize implementation in phpMyAdmin 3.x before 3.3.10.2 and 3.4.x before 3.4.3.1 does not properly quote regular expressions, which allows remote authenticated users to inject a PCRE e (aka PREG_REPLACE_EVAL) modifier, and consequently execute arbitrary PHP code, by leveraging the ability to modify the SESSION superglobal array.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
PhpMyAdmin=3.0.0
PhpMyAdmin=3.0.0-alpha
PhpMyAdmin=3.0.0-beta
PhpMyAdmin=3.0.0-rc1
PhpMyAdmin=3.0.1
PhpMyAdmin=3.0.1-rc1
PhpMyAdmin=3.0.1.1
PhpMyAdmin=3.1.0
PhpMyAdmin=3.1.0-beta1
PhpMyAdmin=3.1.1
PhpMyAdmin=3.1.1-rc1
PhpMyAdmin=3.1.2
PhpMyAdmin=3.1.2-rc1
PhpMyAdmin=3.1.3
PhpMyAdmin=3.1.3-rc1
PhpMyAdmin=3.1.3.1
PhpMyAdmin=3.1.3.2
PhpMyAdmin=3.1.4
PhpMyAdmin=3.1.4-rc2
PhpMyAdmin=3.1.5
PhpMyAdmin=3.1.5-rc1
PhpMyAdmin=3.2.0
PhpMyAdmin=3.2.0-beta1
PhpMyAdmin=3.2.0-rc1
PhpMyAdmin=3.2.1
PhpMyAdmin=3.2.1-rc1
PhpMyAdmin=3.2.2
PhpMyAdmin=3.2.2-rc1
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.0.0
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.1.0
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.2.0
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.3.0
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.4.0
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.5.0
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.5.1
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.6
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.7
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.8
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.8.1
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.9.0
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.9.1
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.9.2
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.10.0
PhpMyAdmin=3.3.10.1
PhpMyAdmin=3.4.0.0
PhpMyAdmin=3.4.1.0
PhpMyAdmin=3.4.2.0
PhpMyAdmin=3.4.3.0

Remedy

http://phpmyadmin.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin;a=commit;h=69fb0f8e7dc38075427aceaf09bcac697d0590ff

Remedy

http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2011-7.php

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-2507?

    CVE-2011-2507 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-2507?

    To fix CVE-2011-2507, upgrade phpMyAdmin to version 3.3.10.2 or 3.4.3.1 or later.

  • What versions of phpMyAdmin are affected by CVE-2011-2507?

    CVE-2011-2507 affects phpMyAdmin versions before 3.3.10.2 and 3.4.x before 3.4.3.1.

  • Can CVE-2011-2507 be exploited without authentication?

    No, CVE-2011-2507 requires remote authenticated users to exploit the vulnerability.

  • What type of attack does CVE-2011-2507 enable?

    CVE-2011-2507 enables attackers to execute arbitrary code through a PCRE e (PREG_REPLACE_EVAL) injection.

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