# CVE-2013-3241: Other in n/a

> Authenticated users can inject values via crafted requests to overwrite global variables, potentially leading to privilege escalation or code execution.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 26 Apr 2013
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q7pr-6mgq-3m32

## What is CVE-2013-3241?

CVE-2013-3241 is a medium-severity 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

export.php (aka the export script) in phpMyAdmin 4.x before 4.0.0-rc3 overwrites global variables on the basis of the contents of the POST superglobal array, which allows remote authenticated users to inject values via a crafted request.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3241?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-3241?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2013-3241 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-3241 exists.

Public exploit code:

- phpMyAdmin 3.5.8/4.0.0-RC2 - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin

- [CVE-2008-7251](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-7251/): Misconfiguration in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-7252](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-7252/): phpMyAdmin unsafely handles temporary files (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-0203](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-0203/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-1147](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1147/): Command injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2020-22452](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-22452/): phpmyadmin contains SQL Injection vulnerability (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-3241 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-3241 is a medium-severity 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-3241 exists.

Affected product: Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin. 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-2013-3241/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3241/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-3241
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3241
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-3241

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3241/
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