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CVE-2011-4107

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.

Severity
Medium 6.5
Published
17 Nov 2011
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
3.3.10.5, 3.4.7.1
Exploit chance
13% in the next 30 daysHigher than 96% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
XML external entities (XXE) (CWE-611)
Attack
Over the network · Needs a user account · No user action needed
Attacker can
Read data
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
phpMyAdminServers and applications · cpe:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin
  • From 3.3.0.0 before 3.3.10.5
  • From 3.4.0.0 before 3.4.7.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4107
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-4107