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CVE-2009-1151: phpMyAdmin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedpublic exploitCVE-2009-1151
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Setup script used to generate configuration can be fooled using a crafted POST request to include arbitrary PHP code in generated configuration file.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: phpMyAdminproduct: phpMyAdminRemote code execution
What
The setup script in phpMyAdmin can be exploited to include arbitrary PHP code in the generated configuration file via a crafted POST request.
Who is affected
Users of phpMyAdmin are affected by this vulnerability.
Urgency
Remediation is critical as the vulnerability is actively exploited and rated severe.
Action
Upgrade to the latest version of phpMyAdmin.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2022-03-25
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1151

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2009-1151coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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