# CVE-2011-4825: Code injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary PHP code into data.php via crafted parameters in the Ajax File and Image Manager library.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Dec 2011
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4x3h-v693-hw3m

## What is CVE-2011-4825?

CVE-2011-4825 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq, published on 15 Dec 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Static code injection vulnerability in inc/function.base.php in Ajax File and Image Manager before 1.1, as used in tinymce before 1.4.2, phpMyFAQ 2.6 before 2.6.19 and 2.7 before 2.7.1, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code into data.php via crafted parameters.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4825?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Phpletter Ajax File and Image Manager, Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq, Tinymce Tinymce.

## How do I fix CVE-2011-4825?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4825 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2011-4825 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-4825 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Log1 CMS writeInfo() PHP Code Injection (metasploit)
- Ajax File and Image Manager 1.0 Final - Remote Code Execution (exploitdb)
- ZenPhoto 1.4.1.4 - 'ajax_create_folder.php' Remote Code Execution (exploitdb)
- PHPMyFAQ 2.7.0 - 'ajax_create_folder.php' Remote Code Execution (exploitdb)
- aidiCMS 3.55 - 'ajax_create_folder.php' Remote Code Execution (exploitdb)
- Log1 CMS 2.0 - 'ajax_create_folder.php' Remote Code Execution (exploitdb)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2011-4825 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2011-4825 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq, published on 15 Dec 2011. 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-2011-4825 exists.

Affected product: Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq. 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-2011-4825/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-4825/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-4825
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4825
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2011-4825

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-4825/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.