CVE DATABASE / CVE-2011-4107
CVE-2011-4107
CVSS 6.5 · MEDIUM
Summary
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.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 6.5 (MEDIUM) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | NONE |
| Availability | NONE |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
Phpmyadmin phpmyadminFedoraproject fedoraDebian debian linux
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References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/069625.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/069635.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/069649.html
- http://osvdb.org/76798
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/view/106511/phpmyadmin-fileread.txt
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Nov/21
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46447
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8533
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2391
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:198
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/03/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/03/5
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2011-17.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50497
- http://www.wooyun.org/bugs/wooyun-2010-03185
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