phpMyAdmin up to 4.0.0 File code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.0.0. It has been declared as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component File Handler. Such manipulation leads to code injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2013-3239. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpMyAdmin up to 4.0.0 (Database Administration Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

phpMyAdmin 3.5.x before 3.5.8 and 4.x before 4.0.0-rc3, when a SaveDir directory is configured, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by using a double extension in the filename of an export file, leading to interpretation of this file as an executable file by the Apache HTTP Server, as demonstrated by a .php.sql filename.

The weakness was released 04/25/2013 by Janek Vind with waraxe as PMASA-2013-3 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at phpmyadmin.net. The public release was coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-3239 since 04/22/2013. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. Required for exploitation is a simple authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

A public exploit has been developed by waraxe and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 66364 (Fedora 19 : phpMyAdmin-3.5.8.1-1.fc19 (2013-6928)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 166054 (SUSE Security Update for phpMyAdmin (openSUSE-SU-2013:1065-1)).

Upgrading to version 3.5.8.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (83793), Exploit-DB (25003), Tenable (66364), SecurityFocus (BID 59465†) and OSVDB (92792†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-8547, VDB-8548, VDB-8549 and VDB-63984. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: waraxe
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Nessus ID: 66364
Nessus Name: Fedora 19 : phpMyAdmin-3.5.8.1-1.fc19 (2013-6928)
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OpenVAS ID: 865611
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for phpMyAdmin FEDORA-2013-6977
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpMyAdmin 3.5.8.1

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Product: phpmyadmin.net

Advisory: PMASA-2013-3
Researcher: Janek Vind
Organization: waraxe
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-3239 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-3239
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-8546
X-Force: 83793
SecurityFocus: 59465 - phpMyAdmin 'filename_template' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: 92792
Vulnerability Center: 39411 - phpMyAdmin 3.5.x Before 3.5.8 Apache HTTP Remote Authenticated Code Execution, Medium

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

Created: 05/03/2013 16:35
Updated: 02/02/2025 17:55
Changes: 05/03/2013 16:35 (83), 04/28/2017 18:06 (4), 05/10/2021 09:58 (3), 02/02/2025 17:55 (14)
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