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phpMyAdmin Global variables scope injection vulnerability

Moderate severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 17, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Aug 28, 2023

Package

composer phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin (Composer)

Affected versions

>= 4.0, < 4.0.4.1

Patched versions

4.0.4.1

Description

import.php in phpMyAdmin 4.x before 4.0.4.1 does not properly restrict the ability of input data to specify a file format, which allows remote authenticated users to modify the GLOBALS superglobal array, and consequently change the configuration, via a crafted request.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jul 4, 2013
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 17, 2022
Reviewed Aug 28, 2023
Last updated Aug 28, 2023

Severity

Moderate
5.4
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2013-4729

GHSA ID

GHSA-x962-w72p-mv7q

Source code

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