CVE-2009-1151

phpMyAdmin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

Yes

*KEV

Decision

Act

*SSVC

Descriptions

Static code injection vulnerability in setup.php in phpMyAdmin 2.11.x before 2.11.9.5 and 3.x before 3.1.3.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code into a configuration file via the save action.

Vulnerabilidad de inyección de código estático en el archivo setup.php en phpMyAdmin v2.11.x anteriores a v2.11.9.5 y v3.x anteriores a v3.1.3.1 que permite a los atacantes remotos inyectar código PHP arbitrariamente en el archivo de configuración a través de la acción guardar.

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

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Act

Exploitation

Active

Automatable

Yes

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2009-03-26 CVE Reserved
2009-03-26 CVE Published
2009-06-22 First Exploit
2022-03-25 Exploited in Wild
2022-04-15 KEV Due Date
2025-02-10 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated

CWE

CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CAPEC

References (20)

URL	Tag	Source
http://labs.neohapsis.com/2009/04/06/about-cve-2009-1151	X_refsource_misc
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/cve-2009-1151-phpmyadmin-remote-code-execution-proof-of-concept	X_refsource_misc
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504191/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34236	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8921	2025-02-10
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8992	2009-06-22
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16913	2010-07-03
https://github.com/pagvac/pocs	2023-08-17
https://github.com/e-Thug/PhpMyAdmin	2024-03-16
https://github.com/mr-won/ZmEu	2025-03-30

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2009-3.php	2018-10-10

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html	2018-10-10
http://phpmyadmin.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/phpmyadmin/branches/MAINT_2_11_9/phpMyAdmin/scripts/setup.php?r1=11514&r2=12301&pathrev=12301	2018-10-10
http://secunia.com/advisories/34430	2018-10-10
http://secunia.com/advisories/34642	2018-10-10
http://secunia.com/advisories/35585	2018-10-10
http://secunia.com/advisories/35635	2018-10-10
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200906-03.xml	2018-10-10
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1824	2018-10-10
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:115	2018-10-10

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				<= 3.1.3 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version " <= 3.1.3"		-		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.0 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.0"		-		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.0 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.0"		beta1		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.0 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.0"		rc1		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.1 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.1"		-		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.1 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.1"		rc1		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.1.0 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.1.0"		-		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.1.1 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.1.1"		-		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.1.2 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.1.2"		-		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.2 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.2"		-		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.2.0 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.2.0"		-		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.2.1 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.2.1"		-		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.2.2 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.2.2"		-		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.3 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.3"		-		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.3 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.3"		rc1		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.3.0 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.3.0"		-		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.4 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.4"		-		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.4 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.4"		rc1		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.5 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.5"		-		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.5 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.5"		rc1		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.5.0 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.5.0"		-		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.5.1 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.5.1"		-		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.5.2 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.5.2"		-		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.6 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.6"		-		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.6 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.6"		rc1		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.6.0 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.6.0"		-		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.7 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.7"		-		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.7.0 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.7.0"		-		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.8 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.8"		-		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.9 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.9"		-		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.9.0 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.9.0"		-		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.9.1 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.9.1"		-		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.9.2 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.9.2"		-		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.9.3 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.9.3"		-		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				2.11.9.4 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "2.11.9.4"		-		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				3.1.0 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "3.1.0"		-		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				3.1.1 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "3.1.1"		-		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				3.1.1 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "3.1.1"		rc1		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				3.1.2 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "3.1.2"		-		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				3.1.2 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "3.1.2"		rc1		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				3.1.3 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version "3.1.3"		rc1		Affected