CVE-2013-4998 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive installation path information via invalid requests in phpMyAdmin, potentially aiding further attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-4998?
CVE-2013-4998 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin, published on 30 Jul 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
phpMyAdmin 3.5.x before 3.5.8.2 and 4.0.x before 4.0.4.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an invalid request, which reveals the installation path in an error message, related to pmd_common.php and other files.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4998?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4998?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2013-4998 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4998 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Phpmyadmin Phpmyadmin
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4998, GHSA-vp7p-rxfv-rwm2.