Description
The simplexml_load_string function in the XML import plug-in (libraries/import/xml.php) in phpMyAdmin 3.4.x before 3.4.7.1 and 3.3.x before 3.3.10.5 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via XML data containing external entity references, aka an XML external entity (XXE) injection attack.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 6.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/069625.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/069635.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/069649.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/76798Broken Link
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/view/106511/phpmyadmin-fileread.txtBroken Link, Exploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Nov/21Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46447Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8533Broken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2391Mailing List
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:198Broken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/03/3Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/03/5Mailing List
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2011-17.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50497Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.wooyun.org/bugs/wooyun-2010-03185Broken Link, Exploit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=751112Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71108Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/069625.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/069635.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/069649.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/76798Broken Link
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/view/106511/phpmyadmin-fileread.txtBroken Link, Exploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Nov/21Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46447Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8533Broken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2391Mailing List
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:198Broken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/03/3Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/03/5Mailing List
- http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2011-17.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50497Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.wooyun.org/bugs/wooyun-2010-03185Broken Link, Exploit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=751112Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71108Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 17, 2011
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified