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CVE-2008-4096

libraries/database_interface.lib.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.9.1 allows remote authenticated...

8.5 HighPublic exploitFix available

libraries/database_interface.lib.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.9.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a request to server_databases.php with a sort_by parameter containing PHP sequences, which are processed by create_function.

Exploit likelihood

11.2%Down 27.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.5

libraries/database_interface.lib.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.9.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a request to server_databases.php with a sort_by parameter containing PHP sequences, which are processed by create_function.

Record
CVE-2008-4096
CVSS 2.0
8.5 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

libraries/database_interface.lib.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.9.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a request to server_databases.php with a sort_by parameter containing PHP sequences, which are processed by create_function.

Record
CVE-2008-4096
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4080 No score

libraries/database_interface.lib.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.9.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a request to server_databases.php with a sort_by parameter containing PHP sequences, which are processed by create_function.

Record
EUVD-2008-4080
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j99q-43xw-28f9 No score

libraries/database_interface.lib.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.9.1 allows remote authenticated...

libraries/database_interface.lib.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.9.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a request to server_databases.php with a sort_by parameter containing PHP sequences, which are processed by create_function.

Record
GHSA-j99q-43xw-28f9
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

libraries/database_interface.lib.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.9.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a request to server_databases.php with a sort_by parameter containing PHP sequences, which are processed by create_function.

Record
CVE-2008-4096
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-4096 No score

libraries/database_interface.lib.php in phpMyAdmin before 2.11.9.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a request to server_databases.php with a sort_by parameter containing PHP sequences, which are processed by create_function.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4096
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
phpmyadmin
Debian:12
 before 4:2.11.8.1-2
4:2.11.8.1-2
phpmyadmin
Debian:13
 before 4:2.11.8.1-2
4:2.11.8.1-2
phpmyadmin
Debian:14
 before 4:2.11.8.1-2
4:2.11.8.1-2
phpmyadmin
Debian: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

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBphpMyAdmin 3.2 - 'server_databases.php' Remote Command Execution2008-09-15

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-4096 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.5) in Phpmyadmin, published September 17, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.2%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in phpmyadmin 4:2.11.8.1-2.

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