CVE-2004-1147 Command injection in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in phpMyAdmin when external transformations are enabled.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2004-1147?

CVE-2004-1147 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin, published on 15 Dec 2004. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

phpMyAdmin 2.6.0-pl2, and other versions before 2.6.1, with external transformations enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1147?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1147?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2004-1147 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1147 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1147, GHSA-q8p5-hgjr-4chh.

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