CVE-2013-4462 Auth bypass in Portable phpMyAdmin Plugin
An authentication bypass in the Portable phpMyAdmin plugin allows attackers to access the database interface without credentials.
- 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-2013-4462?
CVE-2013-4462 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Portable phpMyAdmin Plugin, published on 27 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
WordPress Portable phpMyAdmin Plugin has an authentication bypass vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4462?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Portable Phpmyadmin Project Portable Phpmyadmin.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4462?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4462 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-2013-4462 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4462 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ph22-44w4-w5m9.