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CVE-2011-0986 json

phpMyAdmin allows remote attackers to obtain installation path via direct request for nonexistent file

published 2011-02-14 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-wcmm-28rg-mg3r , EUVD-2011-0998

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.6%
EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

phpMyAdmin 2.11.x before 2.11.11.2, and 3.3.x before 3.3.9.1, does not properly handle the absence of the (1) README, (2) ChangeLog, and (3) LICENSE files, which allows remote attackers to obtain the installation path via a direct request for a nonexistent file.

Patch / fix

  • packagist phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 2.11.11.2, 3.3.9.1
  • phpmyadmin Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4:3.3.9.2-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2011-0986

Exploit prediction

1.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
packagist phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
>=2.11.0, <2.11.11.2
>=3.3.0, <3.3.9.1
2.11.11.2
3.3.9.1

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

Sources

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