CVE-2018-12613
phpMyAdmin Improper Authentication
Description
An issue was discovered in phpMyAdmin 4.8.x before 4.8.2, in which an attacker can include (view and potentially execute) files on the server. The vulnerability comes from a portion of code where pages are redirected and loaded within phpMyAdmin, and an improper test for whitelisted pages. An attacker must be authenticated, except in the "$cfg['AllowArbitraryServer'] = true" case (where an attacker can specify any host he/she is already in control of, and execute arbitrary code on phpMyAdmin) and the "$cfg['ServerDefault'] = 0" case (which bypasses the login requirement and runs the vulnerable code without any authentication).
How to fix CVE-2018-12613
To remediate CVE-2018-12613, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 4.8.2 or later
Is CVE-2018-12613 being exploited?
Likely — EPSS is 94.3%, placing CVE-2018-12613 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.
Affected packages (1)
- >= 4.8, < 4.8.2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |