CVE-2008-1149 SQL injection in n/a
Attackers can exploit parameter handling flaws to perform SQL injection and CSRF attacks, potentially compromising database integrity and confidentiality.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-1149?
CVE-2008-1149 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin, published on 4 Mar 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
phpMyAdmin before 2.11.5 accesses $_REQUEST to obtain some parameters instead of $_GET and $_POST, which allows attackers in the same domain to override certain variables and conduct SQL injection and Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks by using crafted cookies.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1149?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1149?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2008-1149 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1149 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1149, GHSA-p842-vv7g-4q9v.