phpMyAdmin export.php what Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access

medium Nessus Plugin ID 12041

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP script that is affected by a local file inclusion flaw.

Description

There is a bug in the remote version of phpMyAdmin that may allow an attacker to read arbitrary files on the remote web server with the privileges of the web user or even execute arbitrary PHP code. Successful exploitation of this issue requires that PHP's 'magic_quotes_gpc' setting be disabled.

Solution

Upgrade to phpMyAdmin version 2.4.6-rc1 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 12041

File Name: phpMyAdmin_file_reading2.nasl

Version: 1.21

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 2/3/2004

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Temporal Score: 4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin

Required KB Items: www/PHP, www/phpMyAdmin

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/3/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0129

BID: 9564

Detections

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