phpMyAdmin up to 2.5.5 Rc2 export.php what path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in phpMyAdmin. Impacted is an unknown function of the file export.php. This manipulation of the argument what causes path traversal. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2004-0129. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in phpMyAdmin (Database Administration Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file export.php. The manipulation of the argument what with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in export.php in phpMyAdmin 2.5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the what parameter.

The bug was discovered 02/03/2004. The weakness was released 02/03/2004 by Cedric Cochin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-0129. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

After before and not just, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. By approaching the search of inurl:export.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 37430 (FreeBSD : file disclosure in phpMyAdmin (cc0fb686-6550-11d8-80e3-0020ed76ef5a)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12069 (phpMyAdmin Export.PHP File Disclosure Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15021), Exploit-DB (23640), Tenable (37430), SecurityFocus (BID 9564†) and OSVDB (3800†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 37430
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : file disclosure in phpMyAdmin (cc0fb686-6550-11d8-80e3-0020ed76ef5a)
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OpenVAS ID: 52514
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: phpMyAdmin
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Sourcesinfo

Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Cedric Cochin
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2004-0129 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0129
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21631
X-Force: 15021
SecurityFocus: 9564 - phpMyAdmin Export.PHP File Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 10769 - phpMyAdmin "export.php" Directory Traversal Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 3800 - phpMyAdmin export.php what Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access
Vulnerability Center: 3738 - PHPMyAdmin <=2.5.5 is Prone to a Directory Traversal via ..(dot-dot) in the WHAT Parameter, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 10/15/2014 15:17
Updated: 07/13/2025 18:55
Changes: 10/15/2014 15:17 (82), 05/19/2019 20:36 (3), 05/29/2025 05:47 (21), 07/13/2025 18:55 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:EFE:103

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