CVE-2010-3055 Code injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via crafted POST requests to the setup script due to improper key name restrictions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2010-3055?

CVE-2010-3055 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin, published on 24 Aug 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The configuration setup script (aka scripts/setup.php) in phpMyAdmin 2.11.x before 2.11.10.1 does not properly restrict key names in its output file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted POST request.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3055?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3055?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2010-3055 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3055 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-3055, GHSA-6442-8w69-mgwm.

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