CVE-2011-2718: Phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin Path Traversal Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2011-2718 is a MODERATE path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')) affecting Phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves phpmyadmin directory traversal vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 3.4.3.2.
CVE-2011-2718 at a Glance
How to Fix CVE-2011-2718
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin to 3.4.3.2Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for phpmyadmin/phpmyadminHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2011-2718, inspect your project dependencies for Phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin:
inspect dependencies for phpmyadmin/phpmyadminAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 3.4.3.2), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'), where the product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. In Phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2011-2718 Affected Phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
|
Packagist |
≥ 3.4
< 3.4.3.2
|
3.4.3.2
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-xhqq-554j-p4x8",
"modified" : "2024-01-15T18:15:49Z",
"published" : "2022-05-17T01:54:30Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2011-2718" ],
"summary" : "phpMyAdmin Directory Traversal Vulnerability",
"details" : "Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the relational schema implementation in phpMyAdmin 3.4.x before 3.4.3.2 allow remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in an export type field, related to (1) `libraries/schema/User_Schema.class.php` and (2) `schema_export.php`.",
"severity" : [ ],
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"url" : "https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/3ae58f0cd6b89ad4767920f9b214c38d3f6d4393"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=725383"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68768"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/phpmyadmin/composer"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://web.archive.org/web/20120111084137/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48874"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://web.archive.org/web/20121105034518/http://www.mandriva.com/en/support/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:124"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063410.html"
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"url" : "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063418.html"
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"url" : "http://phpmyadmin.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3ae58f0cd6b89ad4767920f9b214c38d3f6d4393"
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}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/25/4"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/26/10"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2011-11.php"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-22" ],
"severity" : "MODERATE",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2024-01-15T18:15:49Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2011-08-01T19:55:00Z"
}
}