CVE-2013-3238 Code injection in n/a

Medium 6.0 Published 26 Apr 2013 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Authenticated users can execute arbitrary code in phpMyAdmin via a crafted input in the table prefix replacement feature.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2013-3238?

CVE-2013-3238 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin, published on 26 Apr 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

phpMyAdmin 3.5.x before 3.5.8 and 4.x before 4.0.0-rc3 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a /e\x00 sequence, which is not properly handled before making a preg_replace function call within the "Replace table prefix" feature.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3238?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin.

How do I fix CVE-2013-3238?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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

Is CVE-2013-3238 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-3238 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-6cqw-hv35-68q6.