VYPR
Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 1, 2011· Updated Apr 29, 2026

CVE-2011-2718

CVE-2011-2718

Description

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.

Affected packages

Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.

PackageAffected versionsPatched versions
phpmyadmin/phpmyadminPackagist
>= 3.4, < 3.4.3.23.4.3.2

Affected products

5
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:3.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:3.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:3.4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:3.4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:3.4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyadmin:phpmyadmin:3.4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

1
3ae58f0cd6b8

[security] Fixed local file inclusion vulnerability and code execution, see PMASA-2011-11

https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadminHerman van RinkJul 8, 2011via ghsa
3 files changed · +15 9
  • ChangeLog+7 6 modified
    @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ phpMyAdmin - ChangeLog
     3.4.3.2 (2011-07-XX)
     - [security] Fixed XSS vulnerability, see PMASA-2011-9
     - [security] Fixed local file inclusion vulnerability, see PMASA-2011-10
    +- [security] Fixed local file inclusion vulnerability and code execution, see PMASA-2011-11
     
     3.4.3.1 (2011-07-02)
     - [security] Fixed possible session manipulation in swekey authentication, see PMASA-2011-5
    @@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ phpMyAdmin - ChangeLog
     + patch #2974341 [structure] Clicking on table name in db Structure should 
       Browse the table if possible, thanks to bhdouglass - dougboybhd
     + patch #2975533 [search] New search operators, thanks to
    -  Martynas Mickevičius
    +  Martynas Mickevičius
     + patch #2967320 [designer] Colored relations based on the primary key,
       thanks to GreenRover - greenrover
     - [core] Provide way for vendors to easily change paths to config files.
    @@ -253,7 +254,7 @@ phpMyAdmin - ChangeLog
     
     3.3.7.0 (2010-09-07)
     - patch #3050492 [PDF scratchboard] Cannot drag table box to the edge after
    -  a page size increase, thanks to Martin Schönberger - mad05
    +  a page size increase, thanks to Martin Schönberger - mad05
     
     3.3.6.0 (2010-08-28)
     - bug #3033063 [core] Navi gets wrong db name
    @@ -274,7 +275,7 @@ phpMyAdmin - ChangeLog
     
     3.3.5.0 (2010-07-26)
     - patch #2932113 [information_schema] Slow export when having lots of
    -  databases, thanks to Stéphane Pontier - shadow_walker
    +  databases, thanks to Stéphane Pontier - shadow_walker
     - bug #3022705 [import] Import button does not work in Catalan when there
       is no progress bar possible
     - bug [replication] Do not offer information_schema in the list of databases
    @@ -314,9 +315,9 @@ phpMyAdmin - ChangeLog
     - patch #2984893 [engines] InnoDB storage page emits a warning,
       thanks to Madhura Jayaratne - madhuracj
     - bug #2974687, bug #2974692 [compatibility] PHPExcel : IBM AIX iconv() does not work,
    -  thanks to Björn Wiberg - bwiberg
    +  thanks to Björn Wiberg - bwiberg
     - bug #2983066 [interface] Flush table on table operations shows the query twice, 
    -  thanks to Martynas Mickevičius - BlinK_
    +  thanks to Martynas Mickevičius - BlinK_
     - bug #2983060, patch #2987900 [interface] Fix initial state of tables in
       designer, thanks to Sutharshan Balachandren.
     - bug #2983062, patch #2989408 [engines] Fix warnings when changing table
    @@ -395,7 +396,7 @@ phpMyAdmin - ChangeLog
     + rfe #2839504 [engines] Support InnoDB plugin's new row formats 
     + [core] Added ability for synchronizing databases among servers.
     + [lang] #2843101 Dutch update, thanks to scavenger2008
    -+ [lang] Galician update, thanks to Xosé Calvo - xosecalvo
    ++ [lang] Galician update, thanks to Xosé Calvo - xosecalvo
     + [export] Added MediaWiki export module,
       thanks to Derek Schaefer - drummingds1
     + [lang] Turkish update, thanks to Burak Yavuz
    
  • libraries/schema/User_Schema.class.php+5 2 modified
    @@ -567,10 +567,13 @@ private function _processExportSchema()
             require_once './libraries/transformations.lib.php';
             require_once './libraries/Index.class.php';
             /**
    -         * default is PDF
    +         * default is PDF, otherwise validate it's only letters a-z
              */
             global  $db,$export_type;
    -        $export_type            = isset($export_type) ? $export_type : 'pdf';
    +        if (!isset($export_type) || !preg_match('/^[a-zA-Z]+$/', $export_type)) {
    +            $export_type = 'pdf';
    +        }
    +
             PMA_DBI_select_db($db);
     
             include("./libraries/schema/".ucfirst($export_type)."_Relation_Schema.class.php");
    
  • schema_export.php+3 1 modified
    @@ -37,7 +37,9 @@
      * default is PDF
      */
     global  $db,$export_type;
    -$export_type = isset($export_type) ? $export_type : 'pdf';
    +if (!isset($export_type) || !preg_match('/^[a-zA-Z]+$/', $export_type)) {
    +    $export_type = 'pdf';
    +}
     PMA_DBI_select_db($db);
     
     $path = PMA_securePath(ucfirst($export_type));
    

Vulnerability mechanics

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