CVE-2009-1151
highpriority · act · 90OT risk · criticalKEV · exploitedEPSS 0.966 · 100 %ileexploit · weaponizedEURUUSadded 2022-03-25remediate by 2022-04-15
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EPSS · scored 2026-10-22
phpMyAdmin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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exploits (7)
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- exploit/unix/webapp/phpmyadmin_configphpMyAdmin Config File Code Injectionweaponized · metasploit
- EDB-16913phpMyAdmin - Config File Code Injection (Metasploit)functional · exploit_db
- EDB-8921phpMyAdmin - '/scripts/setup.php' PHP Code Injectionfunctional · exploit_db
- EDB-8992phpMyAdmin - 'pmaPWN!' Code Injection / Remote Code Executionfunctional · exploit_db
- e-Thug/PhpMyAdminBased on the x.pl exploit/loader script for CVE-2009-1151PoC · poc_in_github
affected products (12)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (31)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://labs.neohapsis.com/2009/04/06/about-cve-2009-1151/enisa_euvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://phpmyadmin.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/phpmyadmin/branches/MAINT_2_11_9/phpMyAdmin/scripts/setup.php?r1=11514&r2=12301&pathrev=12301enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34430enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34642enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35585enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35635enisa_euvd
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200906-03.xmlenisa_euvd
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