CVE-2009-1151

phpmyadmin, debian linux

Published 26 Mar 2009 · updated 16 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

9.8 Critical · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 25 Mar 2022, with a remediation deadline of 15 Apr 2022 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description

Static code injection vulnerability in setup.php in phpMyAdmin 2.11.x before 2.11.9.5 and 3.x before 3.1.3.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code into a configuration file via the save action.

References

labs.neohapsis.com/2009/04/06/about-cve-2009-1151/ · Broken Link
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html · Product
phpmyadmin.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/phpmyadmin/branches/MAINT_2_11_9/phpMyAdmin/scripts/setup.php?r1=11514&r2=12301&pathrev=12301 · Vendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/34430 · Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/34642 · Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/35585 · Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/35635 · Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200906-03.xml · Third Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1824 · Mailing List
www.gnucitizen.org/blog/cve-2009-1151-phpmyadmin-remote-code-execution-proof-of-concept/ · Exploit, Issue Tracking
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:115 · Broken Link
www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2009-3.php · Patch, Vendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504191/100/0/threaded · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.securityfocus.com/bid/34236 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8921 · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-1151 · US Government Resource