CVE-2009-1151

9.8 CRITICAL CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: March 26, 2009 Modified: October 22, 2025
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Description

Static code injection vulnerability in setup.php in phpMyAdmin 2.11.x before 2.11.9.5 and 3.x before 3.1.3.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code into a configuration file via the save action.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://labs.neohapsis.com/2009/04/06/about-cve-2009-1151/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Product
http://phpmyadmin.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/phpmyadmin/branches/MAINT_2_11_9/phpMyAdmin/scripts/setup.php?r1=11514&r2=12301&pathrev=12301
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34430
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34642
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35585
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35635
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200906-03.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1824
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/cve-2009-1151-phpmyadmin-remote-code-execution-proof-of-concept/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Issue Tracking
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:115
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2009-3.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504191/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34236
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8921
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://labs.neohapsis.com/2009/04/06/about-cve-2009-1151/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Product
http://phpmyadmin.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/phpmyadmin/branches/MAINT_2_11_9/phpMyAdmin/scripts/setup.php?r1=11514&r2=12301&pathrev=12301
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34430
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34642
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35585
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35635
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200906-03.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1824
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/cve-2009-1151-phpmyadmin-remote-code-execution-proof-of-concept/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:115
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2009-3.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504191/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34236
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8921
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-1151
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

31 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
93.0%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-04-15

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94 CWE-94

Affected Vendors

debian phpmyadmin

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