CVE-2008-3197
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.7.1 allows remote...
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.7.1 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions via a link or IMG tag to (1) the db parameter in the "Creating a Database" functionality (db_create.php), and (2) the convcharset and collation_connection parameters related to an unspecified program that modifies the connection character set.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.7.1 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions via a link or IMG tag to (1) the db parameter in the "Creating a Database" functionality (db_create.php), and (2) the convcharset and collation_connection parameters related to an unspecified program that modifies the connection character set.
- Record
CVE-2008-3197- CVSS 2.0
- 3.5 Low
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.7.1 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions via a link or IMG tag to (1) the db parameter in the "Creating a Database" functionality (db_create.php), and (2) the convcharset and collation_connection parameters related to an unspecified program that modifies the connection character set.
- Record
CVE-2008-3197- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3187 No score
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.7.1 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions via a link or IMG tag to (1) the db parameter in the "Creating a Database" functionality (db_create.php), and (2) the convcharset and collation_connection parameters related to an unspecified program that modifies the connection character set.
- Record
EUVD-2008-3187- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-795w-6gcg-9r8x No score
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.7.1 allows remote...
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.7.1 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions via a link or IMG tag to (1) the db parameter in the "Creating a Database" functionality (db_create.php), and (2) the convcharset and collation_connection parameters related to an unspecified program that modifies the connection character set.
- Record
GHSA-795w-6gcg-9r8x- Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.7.1 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions via a link or IMG tag to (1) the db parameter in the "Creating a Database" functionality (db_create.php), and (2) the convcharset and collation_connection parameters related to an unspecified program that modifies the connection character set.
- Record
CVE-2008-3197- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-3197 No score
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.7.1 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions via a link or IMG tag to (1) the db parameter in the "Creating a Database" functionality (db_create.php), and (2) the convcharset and collation_connection parameters related to an unspecified program that modifies the connection character set.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3197- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
phpmyadminDebian:12 |
before 4:2.11.7.1-1 | 4:2.11.7.1-1 |
phpmyadminDebian:13 |
before 4:2.11.7.1-1 | 4:2.11.7.1-1 |
phpmyadminDebian:14 |
before 4:2.11.7.1-1 | 4:2.11.7.1-1 |
phpmyadminDebian:4.0 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 4:2.9.1.1-8, plus listed versions 4:2.9.1.1-34:2.9.1.1-44:2.9.1.1-54:2.9.1.1-64:2.9.1.1-7 |
4:2.9.1.1-8 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-3197 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.5) in Phpmyadmin, published July 16, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.98%, the 62nd percentile. Fixed in phpmyadmin 4:2.11.7.1-1.
References
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:202
phpmyadmin.net/home_page/downloads.php?relnotes=0
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00590.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43846
sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=613660
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yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/XSRF_ConvertCharset_inPhpMyAdmin2.11.7.pdf
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/15/6
debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1641
secunia.com/advisories/33822
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2116/references
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3197
github.com/advisories/GHSA-795w-6gcg-9r8x
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-3197