CVE-2011-2508
phpMyAdmin Directory Traversal vulnerability
Directory traversal vulnerability in libraries/display_tbl.lib.php in phpMyAdmin 3.x before 3.3.10.2 and 3.4.x before 3.4.3.1, when a certain MIME transformation feature is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in a GLOBALS[mime_map][$meta->name][transformation] parameter.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Directory traversal vulnerability in libraries/display_tbl.lib.php in phpMyAdmin 3.x before 3.3.10.2 and 3.4.x before 3.4.3.1, when a certain MIME transformation feature is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in a GLOBALS[mime_map][$meta->name][transformation] parameter.
- Record
CVE-2011-2508- CVSS 2.0
- 6.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in libraries/display_tbl.lib.php in phpMyAdmin 3.x before 3.3.10.2 and 3.4.x before 3.4.3.1, when a certain MIME transformation feature is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in a GLOBALS[mime_map][$meta->name][transformation] parameter.
- Record
CVE-2011-2508- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-2493 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in libraries/display_tbl.lib.php in phpMyAdmin 3.x before 3.3.10.2 and 3.4.x before 3.4.3.1, when a certain MIME transformation feature is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in a GLOBALS[mime_map][$meta->name][transformation] parameter.
- Record
EUVD-2011-2493- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q6vw-39cg-wjjf
phpMyAdmin Directory Traversal vulnerability
Directory traversal vulnerability in libraries/display_tbl.lib.php in phpMyAdmin 3.x before 3.3.10.2 and 3.4.x before 3.4.3.1, when a certain MIME transformation feature is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in a GLOBALS[mime_map][$meta->name][transformation] parameter.
- Record
GHSA-q6vw-39cg-wjjf- CVSS 4.0
- 7.4 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-q6vw-39cg-wjjf
phpMyAdmin Directory Traversal vulnerability
Directory traversal vulnerability in libraries/display_tbl.lib.php in phpMyAdmin 3.x before 3.3.10.2 and 3.4.x before 3.4.3.1, when a certain MIME transformation feature is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in a GLOBALS[mime_map][$meta->name][transformation] parameter.
- Record
GHSA-q6vw-39cg-wjjf- CVSS 4.0
- 7.4 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in libraries/display_tbl.lib.php in phpMyAdmin 3.x before 3.3.10.2 and 3.4.x before 3.4.3.1, when a certain MIME transformation feature is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in a GLOBALS[mime_map][$meta->name][transformation] parameter.
- Record
CVE-2011-2508- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-2508 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in libraries/display_tbl.lib.php in phpMyAdmin 3.x before 3.3.10.2 and 3.4.x before 3.4.3.1, when a certain MIME transformation feature is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in a GLOBALS[mime_map][$meta->name][transformation] parameter.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2508- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
phpmyadmin/phpmyadminPackagist |
3.3.0 up to 3.3.10.2 | 3.3.10.2 |
phpmyadmin/phpmyadminPackagist |
3.4.0 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 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
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 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
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 |
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-2011-2508 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.0) in Phpmyadmin, published July 14, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.91%, the 79th 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
phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2011-8.php
secunia.com/advisories/45292
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osvdb.org/73614
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:124
securityreason.com/securityalert/8306
phpmyadmin.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b434320eff8ca9c2fc1b043c1804f868341af9a7
debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2286
securityfocus.com/archive/1/518804/100/0/threaded
ha.xxor.se/2011/07/phpmyadmin-3x-multiple-remote-code.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/062719.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2508
web.archive.org/web/20110712103138/http://www.xxor.se/advisories/phpMyAdmin_3.x_Multiple_Remote_Code_Executions.txt
github.com/advisories/GHSA-q6vw-39cg-wjjf
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2508