VDB-269572 · CVE-2023-45196 · GCVE-0-2023-45196

Adminer/AdminerEvo up to 4.8.3 HTTP Redirect resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Adminer and AdminerEvo up to 4.8.3. The affected element is an unknown function of the component HTTP Redirect Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource consumption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-45196. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adminer and AdminerEvo up to 4.8.3 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component HTTP Redirect Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Adminer and AdminerEvo allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a denial of service by connecting to an attacker-controlled service that responds with HTTP redirects. The denial of service is subject to PHP configuration limits. Adminer is no longer supported, but this issue was fixed in AdminerEvo version 4.8.4.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-45196 since 10/05/2023. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

Upgrading to version 4.8.4 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Adminer/AdminerEvo 4.8.4
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

10/05/2023 🔍
06/25/2024 +264 days 🔍
06/25/2024 +0 days 🔍
10/15/2025 +477 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-45196 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-45196
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-269572

Entryinfo

Created: 06/25/2024 02:03
Updated: 10/15/2025 18:17
Changes: 06/25/2024 02:03 (54), 06/25/2024 21:47 (1), 10/15/2025 18:17 (25)
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