Servers and applications
CVE-2018-12613
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin 4.8.x before 4.8.2, in which an attacker can include (view and potentially execute) files on the server. The vulnerability comes from a portion of code where pages are redirected and loaded within phpMyAdmin, and an improper test for whitelisted pages. An attacker must be authenticated, except in the "$cfg['AllowArbitraryServer'] = true" case (where an…
- Severity
- High 8.8
- Published
- 21 Jun 2018
- Last changed
- 17 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Fixed in
- 4.8.2
- Exploit chance
- 98% in the next 30 daysHigher than 99% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 10 Nov 2026
- Attack
- Over the network · Needs a user account · No user action needed
- Attacker can
- Read data · Change data · Take it down
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Sources
- NVD
Description
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin 4.8.x before 4.8.2, in which an attacker can include (view and potentially execute) files on the server. The vulnerability comes from a portion of code where pages are redirected and loaded within phpMyAdmin, and an improper test for whitelisted pages. An attacker must be authenticated, except in the "$cfg['AllowArbitraryServer'] = true" case (where an attacker can specify any host he/she is already in control of, and execute arbitrary code on phpMyAdmin) and the "$cfg['ServerDefault'] = 0" case (which bypasses the login requirement and runs the vulnerable code without any authentication).
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
phpMyAdminServers and applications · cpe:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin |
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