SB2011111202 - Fedora EPEL 5 update for phpMyAdmin3
Published: November 12, 2011 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2011111202
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-4107)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.