phpMyAdmin 4.0.0 export.php what path traversal

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A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in phpMyAdmin 4.0.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file export.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument what can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2013-3240. In addition, an exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in phpMyAdmin 4.0.0 (Database Administration Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects 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, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Export feature in phpMyAdmin 4.x before 4.0.0-rc3 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files or possibly have unspecified other impact via a parameter that specifies a crafted export type.

The weakness was presented 04/25/2013 by Janek Vind with waraxe as PMASA-2013-4 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at phpmyadmin.net. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-3240 since 04/22/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation needs a single authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

A public exploit has been developed by waraxe and been published immediately after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $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 66295 (phpMyAdmin 3.5.x < 3.5.8.1 / 4.x < 4.0.0-rc3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (PMASA-2013-2 - PMASA-2013-5), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12679 (phpMyAdmin Multiple Vulnerabilities (PMASA-2013-2,PMASA-2013-3,PMASA-2013-4,PMASA-2013-5)).

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 (83792), Exploit-DB (25003), Tenable (66295), SecurityFocus (BID 59462†) and OSVDB (92794†). See VDB-8546, VDB-8547 and VDB-8549 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Nessus ID: 66295
Nessus Name: phpMyAdmin 3.5.x < 3.5.8.1 / 4.x < 4.0.0-rc3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (PMASA-2013-2 - PMASA-2013-5
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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-2013-4
Researcher: Janek Vind
Organization: waraxe
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CVE: CVE-2013-3240 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-3240
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-8548
X-Force: 83792
SecurityFocus: 59462 - phpMyAdmin 'what' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability
OSVDB: 92794
Vulnerability Center: 45061 - PhpMyAdmin 4.x before 4.0.0-rc3 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability via a Crafted Export Type, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 05/03/2013 16:45
Updated: 02/02/2025 15:22
Changes: 05/03/2013 16:45 (74), 08/26/2017 06:41 (10), 05/10/2021 10:06 (3), 02/02/2025 15:22 (14)
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