CVE-2011-2505
phpMyAdmin remote variable manipulation
libraries/auth/swekey/swekey.auth.lib.php in the Swekey authentication feature in phpMyAdmin 3.x before 3.3.10.2 and 3.4.x before 3.4.3.1 assigns values to arbitrary parameters referenced in the query string, which allows remote attackers to modify the SESSION superglobal array via a crafted request, related to a "remote variable manipulation vulnerability."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.4
libraries/auth/swekey/swekey.auth.lib.php in the Swekey authentication feature in phpMyAdmin 3.x before 3.3.10.2 and 3.4.x before 3.4.3.1 assigns values to arbitrary parameters referenced in the query string, which allows remote attackers to modify the SESSION superglobal array via a crafted request, related to a "remote variable manipulation vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2011-2505- CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
libraries/auth/swekey/swekey.auth.lib.php in the Swekey authentication feature in phpMyAdmin 3.x before 3.3.10.2 and 3.4.x before 3.4.3.1 assigns values to arbitrary parameters referenced in the query string, which allows remote attackers to modify the SESSION superglobal array via a crafted request, related to a "remote variable manipulation vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2011-2505- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-5408 No score
libraries/auth/swekey/swekey.auth.lib.php in the Swekey authentication feature in phpMyAdmin 3.x before 3.3.10.2 and 3.4.x before 3.4.3.1 assigns values to arbitrary parameters referenced in the query string, which allows remote attackers to modify the SESSION superglobal array via a crafted request, related to a "remote variable manipulation vulnerability."
- Record
EUVD-2022-5408- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vqcm-r62w-w437 No score
phpMyAdmin remote variable manipulation
libraries/auth/swekey/swekey.auth.lib.php in the Swekey authentication feature in phpMyAdmin 3.x before 3.3.10.2 and 3.4.x before 3.4.3.1 assigns values to arbitrary parameters referenced in the query string, which allows remote attackers to modify the SESSION superglobal array via a crafted request, related to a "remote variable manipulation vulnerability."
- Record
GHSA-vqcm-r62w-w437- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
libraries/auth/swekey/swekey.auth.lib.php in the Swekey authentication feature in phpMyAdmin 3.x before 3.3.10.2 and 3.4.x before 3.4.3.1 assigns values to arbitrary parameters referenced in the query string, which allows remote attackers to modify the SESSION superglobal array via a crafted request, related to a "remote variable manipulation vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2011-2505- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-2505 No score
libraries/auth/swekey/swekey.auth.lib.php in the Swekey authentication feature in phpMyAdmin 3.x before 3.3.10.2 and 3.4.x before 3.4.3.1 assigns values to arbitrary parameters referenced in the query string, which allows remote attackers to modify the SESSION superglobal array via a crafted request, related to a "remote variable manipulation vulnerability."
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2505- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-vqcm-r62w-w437 No score
phpMyAdmin remote variable manipulation
libraries/auth/swekey/swekey.auth.lib.php in the Swekey authentication feature in phpMyAdmin 3.x before 3.3.10.2 and 3.4.x before 3.4.3.1 assigns values to arbitrary parameters referenced in the query string, which allows remote attackers to modify the SESSION superglobal array via a crafted request, related to a "remote variable manipulation vulnerability."
- Record
GHSA-vqcm-r62w-w437- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
phpmyadmin/phpmyadminPackagist |
3.0 up to 3.3.10.2 | 3.3.10.2 |
phpmyadmin/phpmyadminPackagist |
3.4 up to 3.4.3.1 | 3.4.3.1 |
phpmyadminDebian:12 |
before 4:3.4.3.1-1 | 4:3.4.3.1-1 |
phpmyadminDebian:13 |
before 4:3.4.3.1-1 | 4:3.4.3.1-1 |
phpmyadminDebian:14 |
before 4:3.4.3.1-1 | 4:3.4.3.1-1 |
phpmyadminDebian:6.0 |
before 4:3.3.7-6, plus listed versions 4:3.3.7-34:3.3.7-5 |
4:3.3.7-6 |
phpmyadminDebian:5.0 |
before 4:2.11.8.1-5+lenny9, plus listed versions 4:2.11.8.1-54:2.11.8.1-5+lenny14:2.11.8.1-5+lenny34:2.11.8.1-5+lenny44:2.11.8.1-5+lenny54:2.11.8.1-5+lenny64:2.11.8.1-5+lenny74:2.11.8.1-5+lenny8 |
4:2.11.8.1-5+lenny9 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | phpMyAdmin3 (pma3) - Remote Code Execution | 2011-07-08 |
| Exploit-DB | phpMyAdmin 3.x - Swekey Remote Code Injection | 2011-07-09 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-2505 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Phpmyadmin, published July 14, 2011. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.9%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin 3.3.10.2.
References
xxor.se/advisories/phpMyAdmin_3.x_Multiple_Remote_Code_Executions.txt
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/28/2
typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-sa-2011-008
secunia.com/advisories/45292
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/28/6
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/28/8
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mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:124
securityreason.com/securityalert/8306
phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2011-5.php
secunia.com/advisories/45139
osvdb.org/73611
phpmyadmin.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7ebd958b2bf59f96fecd5b3322bdbd0b244a7967
exploit-db.com/exploits/17514
debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2286
securityfocus.com/archive/1/518804/100/0/threaded
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/29/11
ha.xxor.se/2011/07/phpmyadmin-3x-multiple-remote-code.html
secunia.com/advisories/45315
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/062719.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2505
github.com/phpmyadmin/composer/commit/7ebd958b2bf59f96fecd5b3322bdbd0b244a7967
github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/6e6e129f26295c83d67b74e202628a4b8bc49e54
github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/commit/7ebd958b2bf59f96fecd5b3322bdbd0b244a7967
web.archive.org/web/20110712103138/http://www.xxor.se/advisories/phpMyAdmin_3.x_Multiple_Remote_Code_Executions.txt
web.archive.org/web/20111116172111/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/518804/100/0/threaded
web.archive.org/web/20121105034518/http://www.mandriva.com/en/support/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:124
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vqcm-r62w-w437
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2505
github.com/phpmyadmin/composer