PHP file inclusion in phpMyAdmin - CVE-2018-12613
Published: June 21, 2018 / Updated: November 25, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13418
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12613
CWE-ID: CWE-98
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: phpMyAdmin
Affected software:
phpMyAdmin
phpMyAdmin
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure handling of file path before including a php files. A remote authenticated attacker can include and execute arbitrary PHP file from a remote location. This vulnerability can be also exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker if phpMyAdmin is configured with one of the following options:
- $cfg['AllowArbitraryServer'] = true
- $cfg['ServerDefault'] = 0
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-12613
Update to version 4.8.2.