CVE-2012-5469 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication to access the phpMyAdmin console via a direct request, allowing database manipulation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-5469?
CVE-2012-5469 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin, published on 20 Dec 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Portable phpMyAdmin plugin before 1.3.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain phpMyAdmin console access via a direct request to wp-content/plugins/portable-phpmyadmin/wp-pma-mod.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5469?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5469?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5469 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2012-5469 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-5469 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jjpc-pf2f-wwgg.