# CVE-2005-3299: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can include local files via the $__redirect parameter in phpMyAdmin, potentially leading to information disclosure or code execution.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 23 Oct 2005
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3299, GHSA-xq8v-3x6g-9vpm

## What is CVE-2005-3299?

CVE-2005-3299 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin, published on 23 Oct 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

PHP file inclusion vulnerability in grab_globals.lib.php in phpMyAdmin 2.6.4 and 2.6.4-pl1 allows remote attackers to include local files via the $__redirect parameter, possibly involving the subform array.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3299?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-3299?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2005-3299 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-3299 exists.

Public exploit code:

- CVE 2005 exploit.Perl in Perl. (github_poc): https://github.com/RizeKishimaro/CVE-2005-3299
- phpMyAdmin 2.6.4-pl1 - Directory Traversal (exploitdb)
-  phpMyAdmin 2.6.4-pl1 - Directory Traversal (github_poc): https://github.com/Cr0w-ui/-CVE-2005-3299-

## Other vulnerabilities in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin

- [CVE-2008-7251](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-7251/): Misconfiguration in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-7252](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-7252/): phpMyAdmin unsafely handles temporary files (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-0203](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-0203/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-1147](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1147/): Command injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2020-22452](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-22452/): phpmyadmin contains SQL Injection vulnerability (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-3299 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-3299 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin, published on 23 Oct 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-3299 exists.

Affected product: Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-3299/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-3299/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-3299
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3299
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-3299

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-3299/
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