ID:4224 - Exploit for Path traversal in phpMyAdmin - CVE-2013-3240

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:4224 - Exploit for Path traversal in phpMyAdmin - CVE-2013-3240

ID:4224 - Exploit for Path traversal in phpMyAdmin - CVE-2013-3240

Published: August 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU42866
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-3240
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
phpMyAdmin

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the Export feature in phpMyAdmin 4.x before 4.0.0-rc3. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files or possibly have unspecified other impact via a parameter that specifies a crafted export type.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.