CVE-2011-4107

phpMyAdmin 3.3.x/3.4.x - Local File Inclusion via XML External Entity Injection

Severity Score

6.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The simplexml_load_string function in the XML import plug-in (libraries/import/xml.php) in phpMyAdmin 3.4.x before 3.4.7.1 and 3.3.x before 3.3.10.5 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via XML data containing external entity references, aka an XML external entity (XXE) injection attack.

La función simplexml_load_string en la importación XML plug-in (libraries/import/xml.php) en phpMyAdmin v3.4.x anterior a v3.4.7.1, v3.3.x y v3.3.10.5 permite a usuarios remotos autenticados leer ficheros arbitrarios a través de datos XML que contiene entidad de referencia externa, también conocido como un XML entidad externa (XXE) ataque de inyección.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2011-10-18 CVE Reserved
2011-11-17 CVE Published
2012-01-14 First Exploit
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

CAPEC

References (19)

URL	Tag	Source
http://osvdb.org/76798	Broken Link
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8533	Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/03/3	Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/03/5	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50497	Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71108	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18371	2012-01-14
https://github.com/SECFORCE/CVE-2011-4107	2017-04-19
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/view/106511/phpmyadmin-fileread.txt	2024-08-07
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Nov/21	2024-08-07
http://www.wooyun.org/bugs/wooyun-2010-03185	2024-08-07
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=751112	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2011-17.php	2024-02-09

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/069625.html	2024-02-09
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/069635.html	2024-02-09
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/069649.html	2024-02-09
http://secunia.com/advisories/46447	2024-02-09
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2391	2024-02-09
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:198	2024-02-09

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"				>= 3.3.0.0 < 3.3.10.5 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version " >= 3.3.0.0 < 3.3.10.5"		-		Affected
Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin"		Phpmyadmin Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin"				>= 3.4.0.0 < 3.4.7.1 Search vendor "Phpmyadmin" for product "Phpmyadmin" and version " >= 3.4.0.0 < 3.4.7.1"		-		Affected
Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject"		Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora"				14 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "14"		-		Affected
Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject"		Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora"				15 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "15"		-		Affected
Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject"		Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora"				16 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "16"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				5.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "5.0"		-		Affected