CVE-2011-2508 json
phpMyAdmin Directory Traversal vulnerability
published 2011-07-14 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-q6vw-39cg-wjjf , EUVD-2011-2493
- cvss
- 6.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in libraries/display_tbl.lib.php in phpMyAdmin 3.x before 3.3.10.2 and 3.4.x before 3.4.3.1, when a certain MIME transformation feature is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in a GLOBALS[mime_map][$meta->name][transformation] parameter.
Patch / fix
- packagist phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 3.3.10.2, 3.4.3.1
- phpmyadmin Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4:3.4.3.1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2508
Exploit prediction
1.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- ha.xxor.se http://ha.xxor.se/2011/07/phpmyadmin-3x-multiple-remote-code.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.0 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin | >=3.3.0, <3.3.10.2 >=3.4.0, <3.4.3.1 |
3.3.10.2 3.4.3.1 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
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phpmyadmin.net
/home_page/security/PMASA-2011-8.php
web, patch, vendor-advisory
-
phpmyadmin.git.sourceforge.net
/git/gitweb.cgi?p=phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin;a=commit;h=b434320eff8ca9c2fc1b043c1804f868341af9a7
web
-
ha.xxor.se
/2011/07/phpmyadmin-3x-multiple-remote-code.html
web, exploit
-
mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:124
vendor-advisory, web
-
debian.org
/security/2011/dsa-2286
vendor-advisory, web
-
lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/062719.html
vendor-advisory, web
-
secunia.com
/advisories/45139
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- xxor.se /advisories/phpMyAdmin_3.x_Multiple_Remote_Code_Executions.txt
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/06/28/2
mailing-list, web
- typo3.org /teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-sa-2011-008/
-
secunia.com
/advisories/45292
third-party-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/06/28/6
mailing-list, web
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/06/28/8
mailing-list, web
-
osvdb.org
/73614
vdb-entry
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/8306
third-party-advisory
-
phpmyadmin.git.sourceforge.net
/git/gitweb.cgi?p=phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b434320eff8ca9c2fc1b043c1804f868341af9a7
web
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/518804/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/06/29/11
mailing-list, web
-
secunia.com
/advisories/45315
third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2508
advisory
-
github.com
/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
package
-
web.archive.org
/web/20110712103138/http://www.xxor.se/advisories/phpMyAdmin_3.x_Multiple_Remote_Code_Executions.txt
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20111109175131/http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-sa-2011-008
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20111217070727/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/518804/100/0/threaded
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20111217173735/http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8306
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20250218012437/http://ha.xxor.se/2011/07/phpmyadmin-3x-multiple-remote-code.html
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-2508
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-q6vw-39cg-wjjf
- NVD CVE-2011-2508
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