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CVE-2011-2718: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

May 17, 2022 (updated January 15, 2024)

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the relational schema implementation in phpMyAdmin 3.4.x before 3.4.3.2 allow remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in an export type field, related to (1) libraries/schema/User_Schema.class.php and (2) schema_export.php.

References

  • lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063410.html
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063418.html
  • phpmyadmin.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3ae58f0cd6b89ad4767920f9b214c38d3f6d4393
  • phpmyadmin.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin;a=commit;h=3ae58f0cd6b89ad4767920f9b214c38d3f6d4393
  • www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/25/4
  • www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/26/10
  • www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2011-11.php
  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=725383
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68768
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-xhqq-554j-p4x8
  • github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/3ae58f0cd6b89ad4767920f9b214c38d3f6d4393
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2718
  • web.archive.org/web/20120111084137/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48874
  • web.archive.org/web/20121105034518/http://www.mandriva.com/en/support/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:124

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 3.4 before 3.4.3.2

Fixed versions

  • 3.4.3.2

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.4.3.2 or above.

Impact 6 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Weakness

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Source file

packagist/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/CVE-2011-2718.yml

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